Smithsonian Scientists Determine Geese in Hudson River Plane Crash Were Migratory

Posted on 09 June 2009

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Scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center have found that fledgling catbirds living in the suburbs are extremely vulnerable. Almost 80 percent are killed by predators before they reach adulthood. Nearly half of the deaths are connected to domestic cats. The team studied catbird nests in 3 suburban neighborhoods in Maryland: Spring Park, Opal Daniels Park, and Bethesda. Learn more about this 2011 study by clicking here. (Catbird photo by Gerhard Hofmann)

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Smithsonian Scientists Determine Geese in Hudson River Plane Crash Were Migratory

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