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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Junk food gives crow chicks a weight problem
* 15:25 09 June 2009 by MacGregor Campbell Junk food gives crow chicks a weight problem - environment - 09 June 2009 - New Scientist excerpt from above: Quote:
Rebecca S. Heiss, Anne B. Clark, Kevin J. McGowan ESA Online Journals - Growth and nutritional state of American Crow nestlings vary between urban and rural habitats
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Official Plant Nerd
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I think there are some lessons to be learned from crows. I can't believe what parents feed their kids these days. Micky D's did a number on us.
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Grub
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NJ
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Crows should hold off the cream and sugar...too much caw-fee.
![]() Kidding aside, I'm surprised crows can even get to the fast food parking lot... house sparrows usually have a "racket" on those in urban settings....one of them once came right up to the window for a french fry (I knew what it was, and did not oblige her). Dan |
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WG Facilitator
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Cajun Country, Louisiana, USA
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heeheehee
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Heron
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Central Illinois
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I'm not surprised, you should see what junk food has done to my rear.
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bird behavior, chicks, crow, crows, environmental changes, evolved behaviors, food, junk, junkfood, overweight birds, problem, weight |
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