September 17, 2007: Butcher Birds
In spite of its whistled calls and songs, the loggerhead shrike often behaves more like a bird of prey than a songbird. 
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September 18, 2007: Otter Foraging
These mammals find the shellfish they crave by feeling around rocks and between crevices on the ocean bottom.   
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September 19, 2007: How to Eat a Seed
Different birds use a variety of techniques to crack open a seed and get to the kernel inside.
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September 20, 2007: Oyster Catcher
A flock of hungry birds is busily prying open shellfish along the Atlantic shore.  Meet a bird that can shuck oysters better than a clam bar prep chef.              
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September 21, 2007: Ruddy Duck
People often celebrate romantic moments with a glass of champagne.  Courting ducks do not indulge in spirited beverages, but one duck does create some bubbly stuff.           
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September 24, 2007: Strong Stuff
Caterpillars roll leaves to form shelters.  But how do tiny caterpillars wrestle such large leaves into shape?  
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September 25, 2007: Attracting Birds
People can attract a wide variety of birds to their yard if they provide the four elements birds need to survive.       
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September 26, 2007: Going to Bat for Bats
The University of Florida's stadium was home to thousands of bats until officials there devised a relocation plan. 
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September 27, 2007: Pebble Poachers
Adelie penguins, who build nests of stones, often try to steal particularly nice stones from their neighbors' nests.
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September 28, 2007: Aerial Combat
In turbulent aerial battles, black-chinned hummingbirds fight for the succulent nectar found in saguaro cactus blossoms.
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