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One Species Caring for Another

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:01:36
Publish Date: 2024-12-29 08:00:00
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In North America, the European Starling has gained a bad reputation for competing with native bird species for nest cavities. But researchers in Ontario, Canada, were surprised to see three Hairy Woodpecker nestlings receiving care from both a female Hairy Woodpecker and a European Starling — a stunning example of a bird caring for another species’ young.

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