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Subject: territorial redwings
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 11:05:32 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 11:05:32 1985
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regarding the question of territorial redwings:
Yes, the redwing is very territorial (as much so as mockingbirds or
hummingbirds). It will chase even hawks or. as observed, herons-or
humans.


In the west we have even more fun: House finches in the valleys, Cassin's
finches in the mountains, rosy finches high on the mountain peaks, and in
California, the purple finch again. The house finch, a native of the West,
has been introduced in the East, much as the house sparrow was, and is
spreading from that introduction. So the Eastern groups are not natural.
They do not compete as heavily with native species in the West, so should
not do so in the East. They certainly are preferable for color and song.


Patricia R. Snider
90 Royal Crest
Los Alamos, N.M. 87544
August 9,1985