I agree with the sentiment below, would really like to see the full text of
the study when published.
For me, if the study's purported conclusions are true, it could raise an
intriguing possibility. If the cowbirds vandalize nests where their eggs are
harmed, it would suggest that they are actively monitoring the nests that
they parasitize. If that were true, it would not be a huge leap to
hypothesize that this monitoring could afford some protective benefit to the
intact nests.
Interesting stuff.
Russ
On 6/14/07, MARLENECONDON@xxxxxxx <MARLENECONDON@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Considering that "no one saw the vandals", blaming cowbirds for the
vandalism is totally without merit. Hard data shouldn't be
that difficult to obtain
(for instance, a remote camera could be set up by a box) and without it,
there is really no point in this discussion.
Sincerely,
Marlene
