Why don’t blue jays stay on Park Point? They avoid merlins.

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Bird enthusiasts stunned as long-absent species returns to US region — here's what happened

Langen notes that these birds' return is a reaction to conservation efforts. Several species, like the merlin, the pileated woodpecker, and the sandhill crane, returned because of the eradication of ...