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su birds fight off nest invaders tribune may 24 1989 c19 by artbriggs jude there are many methods by which wild birds protect their nests some species such as the great horned owl and the larger hawks present a formidable set of talons in a direct frontal attack that soon discourages any intruder other mediumsized birds like the ruffed grouse whipoorwill and killdeer put on such a convin- cihg brokenwing act that it draws attention of an enemy away from their defenseless brood the little rubythroated humm ingbird which began to show up in fair numbers this past weekend is a bundle of determin ed energy whenever its nest is threatened in an unmatched display of aerial manoeuverability this tiny emerald roars to the attack sounding somewhat like a runaway buzz saw blade that has spun off its shaft this courageous feathered creature gives an enemy the impression that one of those whirring teeth is about to nick them at any instant our neighborhood robin kicks up an awful fuss when a cat comes too close to its nest site but does not usually press home its attack on the tabby like the bluejay a pair of nesting jays will often pin a cat down for a time on the ground or force it to scurry across any open spaces fearing the wrath of the blue fury actually of all the birds ive banded including some of the largest raptors the bold bluejay is the only one that ever struck me and drew blood on the other hand i have seen flickers drive their longpointed bills into the face of a bird- hunting squirrel when the latter tried to enter this type of woodpeckers cavity on one occasion after discovering a shrikes nest the singles group meets tuesday stouffvilles singles support group meets again tuesday may 30 at 8 pm in the rear lounge of st james presbyterian church on main st east in stbuffville group is made up of those who are either separated or divorced and offers an informal setting with conversation sup port and special speakers the upcoming meeting marks the first anniversary of the groups inception and members hope to see newcomers added to the list of regulars there will be a presentation made by a york region public health representative on stress management anyone wishing further infor mation should call gavle at 6405486 or bruce at 6421225 parent birds came awfully close to my ears with their stout snapp ing beaks yet these socalled butcher birds with their sinister- looking black masks were more bluff tjian bite when i slipped the light metal bands on their offspring another time a house wren that had taken up residence in one of our bluebird nestboxes became more than a trifle an noyed at my intrusion so much so that this tiny fidget actually landed on my hat in a bold display of feathered protest if you happen near a wetland area these days you will soon be greeted with at least one or more pairs of belligerent redwinged blackbirds the males are especially pro minent in their disapproval of your presence often perching on nearby rushes or shrubbery or hovering overhead uttering their metallic click click click warning and if a crow or hawk happens to fly into their territory by design or accident a whole wave of blackbirds rise up like world war ii fighters defending their home base quite often the most persistent blackbirds will pursue the in vader well into the next conces sion before relinquishing their attack however the high point in my mind of a bird protecting its nest occurred this past week when a tree swallow took exception to a redtailed hawk flying near its nestbox this superb flyer climbed swiftly above the winged predator and diving suddenly clasped onto the hawk between the shoulders there it remained for some time riding along and pecking the back of the big birds head like a jockey in the home stretch applying the whip to boot home a winner presents the imposiers tues may 30th they are not women but the best female impersonators how can she be a he come see the great personalties of yesterdays and todays stars 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