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20-Apr-23, 08:10:07 AM
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / Re: ABCs of birds - Letter V
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on: 13-Dec-10, 01:49:30 PM
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Veery (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Diet
Eats beetles, caterpillars, spiders, centipedes, snails, pill bugs, ants, wasps, and tupulid flies. In the fall and winter eats more fruit-spicebush, strawberries, juneberries, honeysuckle, blackberries, wild cherries, sumac, and blueberries.
Behavior and displays
* Sings from a concealed perch in the lower canopy or understory, otherwise usually seen on the ground.
* In conflict situations the bird holds its body in an erect posture, also may flick its wings and tail.
* In high conflict situations, usually between two males fighting over a territory, the males will raise their bills and then snap them forward at one another. Males will also chase other intruding birds from their territories.
Courtship
* The male pursues the female in flight around his territory, becoming less aggressive as the pair bond becomes stronger.
* Female may sing a duet with the male as part of courtship. The entire process generally lasts 3-4 days.
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