In a message dated 6/28/2004 11:47:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, twoquinns@xxxxxxxxx writes: As you can see from these quotes, Bent agrees with Sibley that oftentimes when the cuckoo lays eggs in another bird's nest, both birds incubate the eggs, rather than the cuckoo just dumping its eggs. First of all, it is Sibley that agrees with Bent. Second of all, believe what ever you like. I tried to point out to you something to be on the lookout for. If you don't want to, then don't. There are hundreds of examples of Yellow-billed Cuckoos doing something that is called, by ornithologists, nest parasitism. I have seen it myself. Keep watching birds and you might, too. Bob Abrams McLean, Virginia You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send email to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send email to va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.