Many paths to an angry bird: Female cavity-nesting birds show higher aggression when defending limited nesting sites

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Apr 28, 2025, 5:00 am517 ptsHotTop
"Get off my lawn!" Funny as a meme but maybe scary in real life, this short sentence is synonymous with an elderly man shouting at kids whose bikes have gotten too close to a well-manicured front yard. But it could just as well represent a female bird, aggressively chasing whatever intruder gets too close to…

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