There are at least two, perhaps as many as 4 male Pin-Tailed Whydah near my house. There don't seem to be any scaly-breasted Munias around. Has anyone seen the whydahs parasitizing any other seedeaters The males are actively displaying to the females and I believe the point of the male in my backyard aggressively chasing other birds away from the seed I scatter on open ground is to preserve the food source for their progeny There are only house finches, goldfinches and house sparrows around in any numbers. The munias used to nest in my neighbor's back yard but I believe their nesting bush was removed or cut back severely. I haven't seen or heard them lately either. Beverly Hargrove Costa Mesa |
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