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European Starlings have a reputation

of carrying disease and being “dirty birds”. Funnily enough, right now, they seem to be one of the cleanliest birds around. They take daily baths even in freezing temperatures, and then look rather funny with frozen feather tips. Because of them, I’ve had to refill and clean the bird bath almost every day during this cold spell.

 
 
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