Just watched a phoebe, robin, and junco simultaneously dive bomb a Blue Jay creeping around near their nests. It was actually gathering its own nest material, but not sure they gave a…
Eliot Miller
Different bird species nest near each other more often than expected by chance. I've seen it frequently in Australia, but I think it's widespread. I know there are occasional documented cases (e.g. www.audubon.org/magazine/why...), but is there anything published on the phenomenon more generally?
Eliot Miller
www.audubon.org
The raptors help keep predators away from the tiny birds, new research shows.
