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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Chiweenie Saves California From Parasitic Birds

The brown-headed cowbird is a parasitic bird, laying its eggs in the nests of other bird species leaving the chick-rearing to the other birds. Cowbirds chicks join their nest mates eating more than its share threatening local species. Cowbird chicks out-comptet the biological young of the host species causing declines in populations.
Decoy enclosure traps are operated adjacent to major blackbirds roosts in an effort to capture them and allow the local population to thrive.
California has been successful in controlling cowbird populations using those traps. The trap area is large enough for a human standing up. Two narro slits in the  middle of the roor, are just the right size for a cowbird. Birdseed on the floor and a female cowbird or more, are the bait. As soon as the cowbird slips through the slots, it cannot get back out. The traps are checked regularly by biologists who release all but the cowbirds. They leave a couple of cowbirds in to entice more, while the rest of the cowbirds get euthanized.

Biologists need to worry no more. Chiweenie to the rescue. The parasitic cowbird is under control. Check out the brindle chiweenie in this video, but first crank the volume up! What's the matter, you don't trust me, Twinkie the teacup chihuahua? Crank it, I dare you!

Chiweenie vs. Cowbird Video




Twinkie

12 comments:

3 doxies said...

Yea right!

Puddles

Sagira said...

Look at that great teamwork!

Lola and also Franklin, too said...

Oh, the Chiweenie has a future as an environmentalist. Very much a growth field, too. Great job.

lotsa licks, Lola

Bijou said...

Hi every buddy,

Banjo would be right there chasing those birdies with you guys. My mom says she just read about those sneaky cowbirds in her new Birds & Blooms magazine.

Waggles,
Bijou

Frankie Furter and Ernie said...

Most excellent work my furends!!!

Lorenza said...

Good job!
Happy Wednesday!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Two French Bulldogs said...

Hmmmmm
Benny & Lily

houndstooth said...

You sure scared those birds!

Bunny

Kate said...

Chiweenie saves the day!

Pippen said...

Excellent work! Can't let the Cowbirds take over... thanks for doing your part to save the world!

Sam and Pippen

Martine said...

Thank dog for the chiweenie!!!

I cranked the video up and the kiddlets went nuts running around whining... I take it they want to do their part to eradicate cow birds too.

Taffy said...

You know, Frankie was just doing what she was bred to do. You on the other hand.....I'm not sure what you were doing....looked like you were following Frankie. You know what, I just realized I don't know what you Chi's were bred for. Maybe you can clue me in?
Snuggles,
Twix

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