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On Aug 3, 2012, at 11:59 AM, "Tucker, Trileigh" <TRI at seattleu.edu> wrote:

> Hello Tweeters,
>
> One of the things I love about birding in general, and Tweeters in particular, is how a happenstance observation leads to such interesting discussions/ideas/interpretations! Those two little Brown Creepers who flattened themselves against Doug Fir bark generated more comments and suggestions than I imagined, some of which went to Tweeters as a whole and some of which came directly to me:
> Concealment to avoid a predator I didn't perceive
> Probably not concealment because their white throats were turned sideways where they'd be visible
> Protective behavior toward a nearby nest
> Fledglings resting
> Territorial display of two males toward each other
> Sideways position of head turns one eye upwards for 180? vision, to better watch for predators
> Sunbathing to allow UV in sunlight to activate vitamin D in oils distributed by prior preening, to be followed by more preening to ingest vitamin D
> It's really fascinating, and I'll be doing some Google Scholar searching to see if I can find out anything more.
>
> Thanks so much to all the Tweeters who offered thoughts and ideas ? Tweeters are the most generous folks!
>
> Cheers,
> Trileigh
>
> (BTW, I had a nice interaction with a young Cooper's Hawk the other day, who hopped repeatedly closer to me at ground/eye level. Photos on my Flickr site (link below).)
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> Trileigh Tucker
> Natural history blog: Naturalpresence.wordpress.com
> Photos: Flickr.com/photos/trileigh
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