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From: ewa@gitpyr.UUCP (Eric Allender)
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Subject: Re: Behavior of Cardinals and Robins
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Date: Thu, 20-Jun-85 10:13:47 EDT
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> 
> And another query, not really related: We often see baby robins on the
> ground, hopping around and being fed and guarded by the parents. We
> never see other species' chicks in the same situation. 

My fiancee and I have observed this behavior in mockingbirds in Georgia and
Florida.