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A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes while preserving traditions at the heart of their culture.

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In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon tells us all about the herring gull.

The bluebird feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates (such as moths, worms, flies, ants, etc.), but they will search for berries, especially in winter. You will often see them perched on wires ...

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NEED TO KNOW A seagull's head was painted with a large black swastika and some of the animal's feathers were reportedly ripped out by an inmate at a prison in England The gull is now being cared for ...