[obol] Great observations, obolers

[otis swisher]

Thanks, Darrel.  I, too, thought it was strange when I saw it.    Otis


From: "Darrel Faxon" <5hats at peak.org>
To: "otis swisher" <ghoti5 at hotmail.com>, <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Subject: Re: [obol] Great observations, obolers
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 09:02:55 -0700

Otis,
    On one occasion on the beach north or Waldport, I saw a number of 
Western Sandpipers acting aggressively toward one another in the manner you 
describe.  One bird in particular was chest bumping others which dared come 
near.  It was kind of strange.

Darrel
----- Original Message ----- From: "otis swisher" <ghoti5 at hotmail.com>
To: <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:32 AM
Subject: [obol] Great observations, obolers


>Obolers:  I don't know about you, but I enjoyed the observations on 
>"Harrassers and harrassees".  Now, how about another one?  Has any one 
>besides me ever observed shorebireds in this manner?  Or, any other 
>species?
>
>While watching a flock of "peeps", I noted one bird which ran full tilt 
>into the chest of another.  It knocked its target off the mud flat, into 
>the air, and bakwards.  I called it a "pectoral to pectoral encounter". 
>There was no further aggession, if that was what it was, just that one 
>bump.
>
>Otis Swisher
>
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