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American kestrels, most common predatory birds in U.S., can reduce need for pesticide use
Scientists have discovered that predators like American kestrels can take the place of pesticides.
Credit: Catherine Lindell
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Installing nest boxes in agricultural fields may increase numbers of American kestrels.
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A young American kestrel that was born in a nest box perches in a field of blueberry bushes.
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Nest box preparation begins in winter, here in February, in time for adult kestrels to lay eggs.
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Next step: transporting the nest box and its pole to an agricultural field.
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Researchers install a nest box in a field of blueberry bushes in Michigan.
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