[TN-Bird] Cardinal Diet
- From: "wodu1440 tds.net" <wodu1440@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 19:14:23 -0500
New Johnsonville
Humphreys County
My Front Yard
Well I have my front door open enjoying the beautiful sunshine. While
cooking dinner I am looking out the front door and observe a male cardinal
appearing to feed on a caterpillar. Open closer inspection I see it is a
monarch caterpillar. He keeps picking it up partial taking it in and then
dropping it again. This goes on for several minutes and I assume the bad
taste will cause him to soon quit. He finally drops it but then snatches
another one off the native milkweed I have planted at my front steps. He
finally notices me and flies off with it. I guess I always thought of
cardinals as seed eaters. You learn something new every day!
Clayton
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