I'm just kidding, of course....but imprinting occurs when you assume the role of the parent to young nestlings or fledgling birds. When you feed and handle them at this young an age, they associate you as their "momma" and they'll follow you around. This blue jay, Baby, let me handle her for a couple of months in the spring but doesn't let me anymore. She still talks to me with a distinctive call when she sees me- I love it.
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Next spring, I think I'm going to try to imprint either a fledgling Chickadee or Puffin.
Too cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean by imprint?
ReplyDeleteI'm just kidding, of course....but imprinting occurs when you assume the role of the parent to young nestlings or fledgling birds. When you feed and handle them at this young an age, they associate you as their "momma" and they'll follow you around. This blue jay, Baby, let me handle her for a couple of months in the spring but doesn't let me anymore. She still talks to me with a distinctive call when she sees me- I love it.
ReplyDeleteVery nice shot. I like this very much. !
ReplyDeleteCool picture; I would love to see some more. Feel free to stop by.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for sharing this with all of us you really know what you’re talking about! Bookmarked. Kindly also visit my site =). We could have a link exchange agreement between us!
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