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I have always understood that what the robins are looking for is not the =
apples themselves, but the seeds in the apples. If there is any truth in =
that, the seeds would be easier to get after the apple has rotted, or =
frozen and then thawed.
Roland.
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From: James Hirtle=20
To: Naturens Naturens=20
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Food for thought?
Hi all:
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An interesting question: Why would American crows suddenly change =
their route of travel after weeks of taking the same flight path towards =
their winter roost? A watcher of them flying over every night in Rhodes =
Corner, on their way to the roost, suddenly noticed that the flight path =
has changed. This only occurred since deer season started. She =
postulates that there is some correlation. An interesting concept, but =
one I would assume hard to prove. Any other ideas why suddenly the =
route of travel might have changed.
=20
My other question pertains to ornamental crab apples. I have a person =
who has had American robins come every winter to clean up or feed on her =
crab apples. This year the robins have come now and it is real early. =
She wonders why all of a sudden they have invaded months sooner. I seem =
to remember reading that the crab apples need to freeze before most =
birds will feed on them. Is there any merit to this or is this just a =
falacy. I cannot find any documentation which suggests such. Anyhow, =
it could just be the timing of a huge flight of robins this year. I =
remember years ago on the Pubnico field trips that we would see =
thousands of robins flying over around Thanksgiving. Anyhow, any =
suggestions on this topic are most welcome.
=20
James R. Hirtle
East LaHave
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I have always understood that what the robins =
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for is not the apples themselves, but the seeds in the apples. If there =
is any=20
truth in that, the seeds would be easier to get after the apple has =
rotted, or=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Roland.</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com">James=20
Hirtle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 04, =
2008 9:45=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Food for=20
thought?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all:<BR> <BR>An interesting question: Why =
would=20
American crows suddenly change their route of travel after weeks of =
taking the=20
same flight path towards their winter roost? A watcher of them =
flying=20
over every night in Rhodes Corner, on their way to the roost, suddenly =
noticed=20
that the flight path has changed. This only occurred since deer =
season=20
started. She postulates that there is=20
some correlation. An interesting concept, but one I =
would=20
assume hard to prove. Any other ideas why suddenly the route of =
travel=20
might have changed.<BR> <BR>My other question pertains to =
ornamental crab=20
apples. I have a person who has had American robins come every =
winter to=20
clean up or feed on her crab apples. This year the robins =
have come=20
now and it is real early. She wonders why all of a sudden they =
have=20
invaded months sooner. I seem to remember reading that the crab =
apples=20
need to freeze before most birds will feed on them. Is there any =
merit=20
to this or is this just a falacy. I cannot find any =
documentation which=20
suggests such. Anyhow, it could just be the timing of a huge =
flight of=20
robins this year. I remember years ago on the Pubnico field =
trips that=20
we would see thousands of robins flying over around =
Thanksgiving. =20
Anyhow, any suggestions on this topic are most =
welcome.<BR> <BR>James R.=20
Hirtle<BR>East LaHave<BR> <BR> <BR><BR>
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