I don't know about all that. We agree more than not we just think the other is an unsufferable _ _ _ and we're probly both right! In this case Frank articulated the issue very well. Animals are generally loath to waste energy and if they think the nesting failed they resorb the energy by eating the eggs in hopes of reusing it for a more successful attempt.
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• Why... - kevine, Sun Apr 19 18:18:53 2009
• RE: Why... - Bluerosy, Sun Apr 19 18:26:36 2009
• RE: Why... - FR, Sun Apr 19 19:21:17 2009
• RE: Why... - Bluerosy, Sun Apr 19 20:40:25 2009
• RE: Why... - CrimsonKing, Sun Apr 19 20:45:47 2009
• RE: Why... - Bluerosy, Sun Apr 19 22:40:21 2009
• RE: Why... - zach_whitman, Mon Apr 20 01:04:59 2009
• RE: Why... - bluerosy, Mon Apr 20 01:21:50 2009
• RE: Why... - FR, Mon Apr 20 12:10:41 2009
• RE: Why... - FR, Mon Apr 20 12:08:56 2009
• RE: Why... - Tony D, Thu Apr 23 11:27:15 2009
• RE: Why... - FR, Thu Apr 23 12:16:20 2009
• RE: Why... - Bluerosy, Thu Apr 23 18:44:39 2009
• RE: Why... - Tony D, Fri Apr 24 10:32:05 2009
• RE: Why... - Bluerosy, Fri Apr 24 21:30:16 2009
• RE: Why... - Tony D, Sat Apr 25 13:04:29 2009
• RE: Why... - Bluerosy, Sun Apr 26 02:50:48 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - FR, Mon Apr 20 11:53:58 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - viborero, Mon Apr 20 12:08:34 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - FR, Mon Apr 20 12:14:17 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - joecop, Mon Apr 20 22:14:55 2009
• Is that Peat Moss you are using? - Bluerosy, Mon Apr 20 15:40:24 2009
• RE: Is that Peat Moss you are using? - FR, Mon Apr 20 18:16:04 2009
• RE: Is that Peat Moss you are using? - CrimsonKing, Mon Apr 20 20:40:01 2009
• heres a good nesting series - JYohe, Mon Apr 20 18:46:29 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - MikeRusso, Mon Apr 20 18:56:34 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - FR, Mon Apr 20 20:50:52 2009
• I have learned a lot... - viborero, Mon Apr 20 22:28:37 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - MikeRusso, Tue Apr 21 07:44:22 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - Bluerosy, Tue Apr 21 16:01:34 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - zach_whitman, Tue Apr 21 01:04:15 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - antelope, Tue Apr 21 07:59:25 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - Dobry, Tue Apr 21 09:16:01 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - Tony D, Tue Apr 21 10:02:46 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - CrimsonKing, Wed Apr 22 20:52:30 2009
• RE: heres a nesting series - Tony D, Thu Apr 23 10:01:17 2009