[va-richmond-general] Fwd: Brick licking

 


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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 21:51:02 EDT
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Regarding the reports of birds pecking at mortar, I have to think it is done 
for the mineral content.  Cornell did a study a number of years ago that 
showed that some birds, particularly blue jays, will eat eggshells for the 
calcium, and they will also eat paint off siding.  Paint often contains 
calcium carbonate as an inexpensive filler.  I put out eggshells and find, 
like the Cornell study, that blue jays comprise most of the takers.  But I 
have yet to see a blue jay pecking the mortar.

Incidentally, we used to have a gray squirrel that licked mortar in the same 
way.  The individual was recognizable as it had a white spot on its head.

Wendy Ealding
Chesterfield

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LANG="0">Regarding the reports of birds pecking at mortar, I have to think it 
is done for the mineral content.&nbsp; Cornell did a study a number of years 
ago that showed that some birds, particularly blue jays, will eat eggshells for 
the calcium, and they will also eat paint off siding.&nbsp; Paint often 
contains calcium carbonate as an inexpensive filler.&nbsp; I put out eggshells 
and find, like the Cornell study, that blue jays comprise most of the 
takers.&nbsp; But I have yet to see a blue jay pecking the mortar.<BR>
<BR>
Incidentally, we used to have a gray squirrel that licked mortar in the same 
way.&nbsp; The individual was recognizable as it had a white spot on its 
head.<BR>
<BR>
Wendy Ealding<BR>
Chesterfield</FONT></HTML>

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