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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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Porcupines throw their quills! Porcupines can’t shoot their quills, any more than people can shoot their hair. s and “Kill me now!”s. Do you associate the sound of a bell with an armed ninja who wants to kill you? Feel free to vent!”. If you see a raccoon during the day, it must have rabies! s, “Gaaahh!”s No, no, no.

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.”

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Striding Snake-killers

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Secretarybirds counter this by being very careful when killing snakes and ensuring that the prey is dead before eating it. Sometimes they will pick up other prey and, aided by their incredible height, they will kill the prey by repeatedly dropping it on hard ground. Watching them hunt is fascinating.

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