A Carolina wren in Missouri.

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The ring-billed gull never considers itself a pest.

The ring-billed gull never considers itself a pest.

When the red-winged blackbird returns, it sings of spring.

When the red-winged blackbird returns, it sings of spring.

Red-winged blackbirds like a soggy stage.

Red-winged blackbirds like a soggy stage.

A group of peafowl is called a bevy.

A group of peafowl is called a bevy.

I raised guinea fowl for years. Their loud “Quebec” calls were supposed to discourage rats and they were purported to eat ticks. I cannot attest to their efficacy in lessening the numbers of either rats or ticks.

I raised guinea fowl for years. Their loud “Quebec” calls were supposed to discourage rats and they were purported to eat ticks. I cannot attest to their efficacy in lessening the numbers of either rats or ticks.