Known as brood parasites, these birds that lay eggs in other birds’ nests employ a number of underhanded tactics. Some will rely on deception to trick other birds into raising their young.

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But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low. Which wild birds can get bird flu?

But you can keep your bird feeder up. Despite the spread in birds and other wild animals, scientists say the threat to the general population is currently low. Which wild birds can get bird flu?