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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BIRD BANDER JULIE CRAVES

I just repaired some bluebird houses and found an abandoned paper wasp nest and a dead bluebird in one. Did the wasps sting the bird to death? The bird nest was complete, so I assume the birds were in the house before the wasps arrived. If that’s the case, why didn’t the bird eat the wasps before they became too numerous?

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