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Learning to understand bird behavior requires not only knowledge of birdcalls but of body position and movement. When you get to know your backyard birds by their behavior you will gain a much better understanding of feathered creatures found in the Virginia Piedmont.
Watch a bird for a few minutes and you will be able to tell if it is contented or energetic, healthy or sick, singing to his mate or issuing a challenge to trespassers.
One easy way to start observing bird behavior is to watch birds at your feeders. You can usually do this from the comfort of your home, looking through a window. When you watch birds at feeders you will see more than just birds eating.
Observe closely and you will see birds competing for position, interacting with other birds, and occasionally courtship rituals.
There is a “pecking order” at your feeders and other food sources in your yard. The most aggressive birds eat first and get the largest share. Small birds like chickadees or titmice can dart in and snatch a sunflower seed while a large bird
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