Subject: Longevity
Date: Jul 24 23:59:09 1998
From: DLSbirding at aol.com - DLSbirding at aol.com


I've got a couple of basic questions for the members of the list. I've never
read anything on life expectancy of various birds. Are there any references
to that effect?

Another thing I've wondered about is the behavior of wiping the beak on a
branch. Is it only to clean the beak after eating or is there possibly a
scent that a bird leaves to mark its spot?

TIA for your comments.

Davey Schmidt