[wisb] Re: Angry Fedwing, er Redwing!
- From: Judith Huf <judith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 09:18:56 -0500
I have seen Redwings similarly attack a doe which was wading near their nest at
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. I understand that deer also eat eggs or even
babies out of the nests. Life is tough.
Judith Huf
Milwaukee county
On Jun 1, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Chuck Heikkinen <quetzal65@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I forgot to mention this was on Dike Road at Horicon.
>
> Chuck Heikkinen
> Madison
>
> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Chuck Heikkinen <quetzal65@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Delia and I have seen a Redwing attack a family of Sandhill Cranes.
>> Similar to what Peter has described, the Cranes just kept moving,
>> sometimes doing a two-step when they got hit in the rump.
>>
>> Chuck Heikkinen
>> Madison
>>
>> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Peter McKeever
>> <petermckeever@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Previously unknown species, Fedwing!
>>>
>>> Peter McKeever
>>> Monona
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> On Behalf Of Peter McKeever
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 9:26 AM
>>> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [wisb] Angry Fedwing
>>>
>>> Saw some bird behavior this morning that I'd not seen before, and which
>>> surprised me. Near Nine Springs E-Way, in the middle of a freshly planted
>>> corn field, I watched a male redwing blackbird, vigorously attack a solitary
>>> sandhill crane several times, flying at the crane and appearing to actually
>>> hit it in the tail feathers. Crane would turn its head to fend off the
>>> attack, but did not seem otherwise bothered. Seems unlikely to me that the
>>> blackbird was protecting a nest in this location.
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter McKeever
>>>
>>> Monona
>>>
>>>
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