Since Goldfinches are late nesters (there are still young being fed now) and they are so granivorous (their diet is mostly seeds), that even though Brown-headed Cowbirds successfully parasitize their nests, nearly all the hatched Cowbirds in Goldfinch nests die before leaving the nest.

The way I look at it is pretty simple - What is worse, seeing an accipiter die slowly of starvation or a seeing smaller bird getting folded into the food chain. Although neither is nice to see, and the smaller bird often suffers a pretty brutal end, I say the former scenario is far more disturbing.

. _______________________________________________ Quotation of the Week (thanks to Gabablue): "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

The brothers plot to kill him, change their plans to leaving him in a pit to die, and ultimately settle on selling him to Ishmaelites – as soon as they finish their lunch.

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The bird flew over to the tracks, and a few die hards stayed around to watch it hunt from a distance.

The lead instructor in my CG Aux flotilla used to sub-title the basic Boating Skills and Safety course "101 ways to die on the water and how to avoid them." :-) Peggie > Some auto halon systems have an > engine shut down feature. We had this on our Grand Banks.

Four Die Hards would not fit.

When you die you can't take your money with you but maybe you can take your cruising memories so I say go for it. So many islands, so little time..... Indiscipline - 1985 Wellcraft 35 Californian http://www.starrstuff.com/jim/indy.html <<")))>><<

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