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Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:52 pm Posts: 351 Location: mckinney,TEXAS
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I have never heard of this behavior but it is pretty interesting. I found this comment in the Bent Life History:
Combats among males were frequent, but these were bloodless battles, as the birds flapped at one another uttering guttural notes, or when near at hand struck quickly with one wing. Often one male was at much trouble to drive all others from some trees, and once I observed one hustle away a pair of Mourning Doves that chanced to intrude upon his domain.
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