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Bob Powell <[log in to unmask]>
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Bob Powell <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:41:05 -0500
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On 2/16/07, Paul Wetzel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello!
>
> I live in the Bowling Green area and travel around in several counties in
> NW Ohio daily.  One thing I've noticed in the winter is that I often see
> numerous Horned Larks, Snow Buntings and Sparrows (I couldn't ID at 55 mph
> nor stop) on the roadside berms and they appear to be pecking/foraging(?)
> at something and I'm not sure what this would be.


It is my belief that they are taking on gravel.  Birds have no teeth, but
use gravel to grind up their food by vigorous contractions of the strong
muscles in the walls of the their crops.

Cheers,

Bob


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Robert D Powell
Wilmington, OH, USA
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Nulla dies sine linea

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