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Avian squatters at the end of Europe

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But in south-west Europe there is a bird that kicks out the sitting tenants and takes over the nest altogether. The swifts arrive, seek the swallows out, find their nests and evict the tenants! The White-rumped Swift Apus caffer , a tropical African breeding species, was only discovered breeding in Europe in the 1960s.

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Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral

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There were three burrows, each with a tenant. But on the morning when my dad and I found them, they were clustered around the entrance to their burrows at the Pelican Boulevard Baseball Fields, a well-known spot for the birds. One had a cluster of recently fledged birds and their nonplussed parent.

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The rise of the urban falcon

10,000 Birds

It is good to report, too, that the clergy has been generally supportive of their high-rise tenants. In many cities cathedrals may no longer be one of the tallest buildings, but they invariably have far more ledges suitable for nesting than modern tower blocks.

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Playback of Bird Calls Benefits Some Birds

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Once you get them, they can be very loyal tenants but I always dreaded someone with very little bird knowledge coming in to purchase a Purple Martin house. They don’t nest alone like Tree Swallows , you usually need at least four nest compartments together to get their attention but 12 to 24 nest compartments is closer to the norm.

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It’s Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes

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First and foremost, with regular, frequent visits to each nestbox, you may be able to spot problems threatening your tenants. There are three prime objectives for monitoring nestboxes. You may be able to intervene so as to protect the adults and increase the nestlings’ chances for survival.

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Angel’s Miracle

4 The Love Of Animals

Within weeks, with lots of love, patience, and socializing with other tenants and pets, she was a totally different dog. We live in a high-rise building on Lake Superior with other seniors and/or disabled tenants. The next day, I called the hospital and talked to the tenant whose name is Wayne.

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Western Bluebirds Are Back

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From the 1913 USDA Farmers Bulletin #513, Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard: “The bluebird is one of the most familiar tenants of the farm and dooryard. Its favorite nesting sites are crannies in the farm buildings or boxes made for its use or natural cavities in old apple trees.

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