Re: Hadrosaur nesting strategy...(was Re: The Life of Birds- Pa

[John Bois <jbois@umd5.umd.edu>]

On Sat, 31 Jul 1999 Danvarner@aol.com wrote:

>   Above we have scenarios of waterfowl reflecting on future events and making 
> difficult choices during the winter and possibly breeding in Cincinnati in 
> the snowdrifts. Maybe it's time to buy some more zoology books...or get in 
> touch with reality. Dan Varner. 

Birds are fully capable of switching strategies
in the face of environmental variation.  I assumed it would be
understood that my language--decisions and choice, etc.--was short-hand
for optimal foraging and predator-avoidance strategies.