Date: 7/14/25 10:16 am From: Marc Devokaitis <mdevokaitis...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Catbird-Yellow Warbler interaction
I wonder if a yellow warbler and a catbird both had an idea about using the
same nest and the catbird abandoned the effort after laying one egg...an
accidental parastism? Their nests are somewhat similar, and they prefer
similar nesting habitat.
Marc
On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM Daniel Graham <artstats...> wrote:
> Yesterday I observed a curious interaction between a gray catbird and
> yellow warbler in a low honeysuckle bush in Ulysses. The catbird made
> repeated chattering calls and stayed put as the warbler fluttered excitedly
> around the bush. Several times the warbler landed on the same twig as the
> catbird and appeared to tap beaks. The beak tap seemed too deliberate,
> extended in time, and controlled to be aggressive — almost seemed like a
> food sharing movement but I didn’t see anything exchanged. Any ideas what
> could be going on?
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