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Protect the Nest: Do Snakes Eat Birds and Eggs?

Stop Snakes From Eating Birds “How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding ...
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Goose nests designed to prevent total chaos this season

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Birds Make an Alarm Call That Spans Species and Continents—and May Offer Insight Into the Evolution of Human Language

More than 20 species make a nearly identical noise to warn nearby birds of brood parasites, a behavior that bridges the “sharp division between animal communication systems and human language” ...
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How to Stop Squirrels From Raiding Your Bird Feeders

For Haislip’s customers and countless others, that last bit is the problem. Clever, agile, and seemingly insatiable, squirrels are notorious for gaining access to feeders and siphoning off scads of ...