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Starlings and Eagles

10,000 Birds

Here I was, sitting patiently in a blind, watching a tethered European Starling on a string. Sara, one of the researchers, explained that it was a newish bird. It required a bit of an ethical adjustment. Enough to draw the attention of a predator. Thank you, brave Starling. I salute you. Birds banding Golden Eagle starlings'

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