That scramble for seed at your bird feeder may not be as random as it appears.
Charles Eldermire and Hugh Powell take an interesting look at what exactly is going on at your feeder at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All About Birds blog. Power struggles, posturing, appeasement . . . it’s all there as birds try to establish a pecking order.
Check out the post and videos at http://tinyurl.com/mx6bho6.
Who knew red-breasted nuthatches were such tough guys?
Pet Bowl
Dig out your best bowling shirt: ALIVE Rescue’s 7th annual Pet Bowl is on the horizon.
The April 18 event, at Timber Lanes in Chicago, benefits the homeless animals of ALIVE Rescue. Tickets — $35 in advance or $45 at the door — get you bowling, shoes, a vegetarian food buffet and dessert, not to mention hours of pin-spilling conviviality.
There will be two shifts of bowling, a family bowl from 4-6 p.m., and an over-21 version from 9:15 p.m.-12:45 a.m. (Bumper bowling is available upon request for the 4-6 p.m. bowlers.) Also on the menu, a live auction, and everyone gets a gift bag to remember the night. Tickets available at http://tinyurl.com/k65lpre.
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