another bird hazard, fencing?

[Thierry Lach]

Last Friday there was a Black-billed Cuckoo dead outside the 6-story office
building I work at, possibly from flying into the side of the building.  I
wonder if there's something in the cuckoo behavior that might lead to them
flying into objects?

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Brian A <tanager at manistee.com> wrote:

>  I have an area that I have fenced in to help protect trees from deer.
> This "exclosure" is about 100 feet by 20 feet and has been in place for two
> years.  There are already young pin cherry's that are several feet high, in
> blossom and now host to several tent catipillar nurserys as well as dozens
> of maples, oaks, chestnut, and birch trees that I have planted.  The
> exclosure is noticably more verdant than the surronding overgrazed ground .
>
> This morning while walking the dog I notice a dead bird inside and near the
> fence.  The bird was a Black-billed Cuckoo.  The bird appeared to have
> broken its neck I assume by colliding with the wire fence.  I have heard of
> waterfowl colliding with electric wires but not passerines (or near
> passerines).
>
> BA
>
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