Re: Cardinals Fighting to the Death
- From: "MaryL" <stancole1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:36:20 -0500
"apass" <apass@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Two cardinals got into a brawl in my backyard the other day. The duel
left one of them dead. He was crippled after being choked and bitten
around the neck. After spending a few hours attempting to fly up, but
spiraling back down to the ground helpless, he expired.
I'm still disturbed by the incident. Territorial squabbles between
male passerines are common in the Spring. But I've never seen them
end so tragically. Usually, one of the birds cries "uncle" and flies
off in retreat. Apparently, there are murderers among even the small,
innocent looking songbirds we strive to protect.
I for one am having second thoughts about keeping a bird feeder in my
backyard. An endless supply of sunflower seeds may be too much of a
narcotic, leading some birds into unnaturally brutal aggression. It's
one thing when they die after smashing into our windows, or colliding
with our power lines, or when they suffer habitat loss. But when they
start killing THEMSELVES, the birds start to puzzle me.
I doubt if your feeders cause any more fighting than would naturally occur.
I am more disturbed if a bird flies into one of my windows (which you say
does not bother you) and by habitat loss.
MaryL
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