John M. Marzluff Ph.D. on February 25, 2013
While many birds fade into extinction, others adapt to our changing ways. Brewer's blackbirds, a small songbird, live in busy and dangerous places--parking lots--where they feed on and among our cars. They also time their arrivals to coincide with shop hours, wait among the gathering shoppers, and rush through the doors as soon as they open to feed and remain dry inside.
While many birds fade into extinction, others adapt to our changing ways. Brewer's blackbirds, a small songbird, live in busy and dangerous places--parking lots--where they feed on and among our cars. They also time their arrivals to coincide with shop hours, wait among the gathering shoppers, and rush through the doors as soon as they open to feed and remain dry inside.