>>>
>>> Among the many attributes of working with prothonotary warblers is
>>> that, after 20 years, they never cease to amaze me.  This year's
>>> curve ball is/was a male warbler seen feeding young grackles in
>>> their nest about 15 feed away from the nest jar that houses this
>>> bird's female who is incubating a clutch of 6 eggs.  This was
>>> observed on May 28 and 30.

>>> I know the nest looks too neat for a grackle's but the parent
>>> grack's were seen going to the nest with food in bill upon our
>>> departure.  I think the compact structure is due to the tight
>>> space above the natural grafting of the triple-trunked silver maple.
>>>
>>> They don't seem to mind the help from the warbler.  Apparently
>>> responding to the "feed me" stimuli of nestlings, I hope this guy
>>> doesn't ignore his own young once they hatch.  I'll know soon.
>>>
>>> Dan Best
>>>
>>>
>>>

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