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Gray-headed Kite destroys wasp nest.

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The bird scraped at its face which must have taken many stings, but eventually most of the wasps gave up and abandoned the nest. This left the young kite free to rip into it and chunks of protective outer layers showered down as the bird opened up the combs inside.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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Such is the story of his visit to Senhor Jonas D’Abronzo, whose home, at the end of that long, muddy, undulating track outside Ubatuba, Brazil, is also home to the Festive Coquette, a near-threatened species with a limited range along the southeast coast of Brazil. Jonas D’Abronzo.