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The Ball of Leaves in Your Tree Is (Probably) Not a Bird Nest
Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in ...
Southern Living on MSN3d
What Should You Do If A Bird Nests In Your Flower Pot Or Hanging Basket?
Birds can nest in inconvenient spots like flower pots, planters, and hanging baskets. There are rules against disturbing ...
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Bluegrass Wildlife: We all nest — or home-build; here’s how hummingbirds do it
By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I typically think ...
Young brood-parasitic cowbirds may seek out unrelated adult females as role models
Unlike most other bird species, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species ...
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This Tiny Bird Protects Crocodile Eggs and Gets Protection in Return
The dikkop bird guards Nile crocodile nests, and in exchange, the crocodile protects the bird’s eggs. Discover this wild ...
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I Love Finding Birds’ Nests, but What’s in Them Troubles Me
Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully ...
Osprey nests in Hampton Roads are failing. Researchers want to know why.
Staff of the Virginia Aquarium and the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary routinely travel Virginia Beach ...