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A mockingbird sings beautifully and peacefully from its perch in a thicket — just don't get too close to its nest! Most everyone agrees that mockingbirds are the world’s most talented songbirds. They ...

I was a bit concerned when a reader wrote to inform me that she was taking up arms against one of our local wildlife species. No, it wasn’t anything dangerous or smelly, like a rattlesnake, killer ...