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Gray Catbird Hunting Dragonflies at Dawn
This trail camera video shows a Gray Catbird hunting dragonflies at dawn over two successive mornings. Continue reading
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Red-Winged Blackbird Dad Feeds Youngster.
Here a male Red Winged Blackbird rushes around to keep a youngster fed, while the kid maintains a constant peeping reminder that it needs food. Continue reading
May 2019: Bluebirds battle House Sparrows.
This video shows a frantic bird battle that I observed in the Cleveland Metroparks in mid-May. I initially thought it was a trio of Eastern Bluebirds, with the male trying to court the female, while the was trying female trying … Continue reading
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