Mark Martin told me that Sandhill Cranes will readily consume Red-wing nestlings (protein and calcium, after all.) When the Red-wings begin to attack them, they know there's a nest nearby and will begin actively searching for it. It's a bird-eat-bird world out there... Peter Fissel (also still looking for Sedge Wrens) Madison WI #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn