tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post6468457049056376653..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Another rescue, very differentAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-55401616825209774472016-05-28T05:19:25.120-05:002016-05-28T05:19:25.120-05:00Enjoying your Blog. Still looking...have a great d...Enjoying your Blog. Still looking...have a great day.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-80554124693078215142016-05-27T12:25:07.130-05:002016-05-27T12:25:07.130-05:00Interesting information about cowbird's nestin...Interesting information about cowbird's nesting habits. And although we shouldn't get involved in nature, I would have done exactly the same as you. Lets hope that cowbird isn't going to be vindictive. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-21283005987580819322016-05-25T17:31:16.532-05:002016-05-25T17:31:16.532-05:00I am glad that you helped the house finches the wa...I am glad that you helped the house finches the way you did. They are such sweet little birds. It is a joy to see the mama and papa house finches choosing their nesting place, hopping and twittering all the while. The papa finch sings so beautifully, too.susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-15133324755988788442016-05-25T14:35:58.144-05:002016-05-25T14:35:58.144-05:00Interesting! I still feel good about saving 5 bird...Interesting! I still feel good about saving 5 birds...Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-67455826144700577922016-05-25T12:51:35.164-05:002016-05-25T12:51:35.164-05:00Check here for the reason not to remove the egg:
...Check here for the reason not to remove the egg:<br /><br />http://nestwatch.org/learn/general-bird-nest-info/brown-headed-cowbirds/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-40903211652338267332016-05-25T11:24:17.690-05:002016-05-25T11:24:17.690-05:00It looks from what I read, its illegal to remove c...It looks from what I read, its illegal to remove cowbird eggs under the Migratory Bird Treaty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-16774034648832879392016-05-25T11:13:51.939-05:002016-05-25T11:13:51.939-05:00I was also going to say "good for you", ...I was also going to say "good for you", but now I too, am curious! In Sweden, the cowbird equivalent is the cuckoo, who does the exact same thing. Birds are so interesting, and I know so very little about them. Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-89634983653605929542016-05-25T10:53:05.379-05:002016-05-25T10:53:05.379-05:00Maywyn, please post here. I did not receive an ema...Maywyn, please post here. I did not receive an email and everybody could probably benefit from your comment.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-67405325199648210822016-05-25T10:48:40.673-05:002016-05-25T10:48:40.673-05:00I was going to commend you on making the right cho...I was going to commend you on making the right choice, but now I'm curious what Maywyn has to say...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-66570506587752833472016-05-25T09:31:24.088-05:002016-05-25T09:31:24.088-05:00NO! Check your email ASAPNO! Check your email ASAPSalty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-15838555323869705902016-05-25T09:21:20.278-05:002016-05-25T09:21:20.278-05:00I wonder why cowbirds have developed this strategy...I wonder why cowbirds have developed this strategy? I would have made the same decision in favor of the house finches but would have felt the same guilt. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-44470273920623022252016-05-25T08:49:11.574-05:002016-05-25T08:49:11.574-05:00Someone told me that cowbirds wouldn't survive...Someone told me that cowbirds wouldn't survive in a finch nest because they need protein (and finches feed their hatchlings nothing but plants).Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185713995554329506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-61003443874813778682016-05-25T06:33:08.161-05:002016-05-25T06:33:08.161-05:00Glad you spotted the deception, good move!Glad you spotted the deception, good move!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com