Tag: mutualism

April 7, 2020

Blackbirds heed warbler warnings about cowbird danger

To keep their nests safe, blackbirds are homing in on warbler warning signals about dangerous brood parasitic cowbirds. But the exchange is not one-sided — previous research has found that...

October 29, 2018

Best Friends Forever – from The Wildlife Professional

It’s late fall in the high mountains of western North America and the whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) forests are alive with activity. Birds and mammals are feasting on the pine’s...