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The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

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The nickel was placed in the nest for the photo to show me the size of the egg for identification purposes, then removed. Even though the female lays only two eggs per nest attempt, they enjoy a protracted breeding season in which multiple nesting attempts can occur every 30 days, and in Southern locations, nearly year round.

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How to Identify Food Intolerances in Pets

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The two most common food allergies or food intolerances in pets are: Protein including chicken, beef, pork, fish, eggs and soy. At this point the vet will run a series of tests to rule out fleas, dermatitis, infection or parasites. Grains like wheat or corn. The resulting symptoms can range from: Vomiting. Upset stomach.

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A Strategic Arms Race Among Birds

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In the former, a female lays her fertilized egg in the nest of another species, in the hopes that her offspring will be raised by the unwitting hosts. The authors tested the idea that brood parisites benefit, in terms of fitness, by targeting species with the helper-at-the-nest strategy. Science (New York, N.Y.),

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