I went back over to the IBM pond (Austin) this morning to see if the 7 bronzed cowbirds were still there. I found 4. The male was displaying!!! He would puff himself up, flaring his hood, and then rise 3 feet in the air, hovering!!! Absolutely amazing!! I think there are two groups. One of 4 and one of 3. Theresa Bayoud Austin, Texas Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner