Re: Sun bath?
In article <ZYednd3ktuuWPjnZnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"LindaC" <calypteLIGHTS@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It had its head
thrown back sideways to expose its breast, its tail and wings were fanned
and its feathers were fluffed.
I see this behavior frequently in robins, cardinals, doves, and
hummingbirds. I think it might encourage parasites to leave.
--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, USA
http://www.hummingbirds.net/
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