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An Osprey Nest and The Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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This is a poor photo I took of this pair’s nest back in 2009. You can see that the nest came up above the top of the post and was wedged down in the framework between the lights.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying. I was surprised, however, that there is no mention of one of the dark spots in bird feeding history, the highly publicized application of toxic insecticides to Scott’s Miracle-Gro bird seed from 2005 to 2008 and the accompanying falsification of documents to hide it.

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