Yes blackbirds are the same; but after a while a timeout occurs and the mourner ate the remains of its mate. Reply from Chris http://www.chrisspages.co.uk :> -----Original Message----- :> From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner- :> photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob :> Sent: 02 June 2008 16:11 :> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students :> Subject: Re: Slightly OT posting :> :> Yes, animals are like that. One day while driving through a Metropark I :> saw a rabbit, or the remains of a rabbit, on the road. A while later I :> was headed back and saw the mate (?) standing next to the remains. I :> wasn't able to go back again that day and I often wondered if the :> mourner managed to not become roadkill...... :> :> Bob :> :> Marilyn Dalrymple wrote: :> > This reminds me of an incident that happened to me a short time ago. :> > I saw a Mourning Dove, which are plentiful in this area, standing over :> > his fallen companion. Walking over to see if the dove lying on the :> > sidewalk was dead or injured, the companion dove backed up a few :> > steps, but didn't fly away. :> > :> > As soon as I left, after determining the one dove to be dead, I walked :> > away. The companion dove went back to the side of his companion. :> > :> > I thought it very touching and sad and I was amazed by the loyalty of :> > one animal to another. :> > :> > Marilyn :> > :> > :> > :> :> -- :> ///// :> ( O O ) :> --------------------oOOO-----O----OOOo-----73 de w8imo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx :> I plan to live forever. So far, so good...... :>
