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California's blackbird population takes dive

The tri-colored blackbird that once filled the skies in California is now rapidly disappearing. Researchers say the birds' natural habitats are being increasingly turned into farmland and vineyards, which rely on pesticides that kill off the very insects the birds feast on. Bigad Shaban reports.
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