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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

10,000 Birds

I asked a group of wildlife rehabilitators: “What are some of the Worst Bird Myths? Porcupines throw their quills! Porcupines can’t shoot their quills, any more than people can shoot their hair. s and “Kill me now!”s. Do you associate the sound of a bell with an armed ninja who wants to kill you? s, “Gaaahh!”s

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Striding Snake-killers

10,000 Birds

Secretarybirds counter this by being very careful when killing snakes and ensuring that the prey is dead before eating it. Sometimes they will pick up other prey and, aided by their incredible height, they will kill the prey by repeatedly dropping it on hard ground. Watching them hunt is fascinating.

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