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  1. Nutcracker

    Good Clothing?

    I'd read that about pigs & venomous snakes - never thought it would influence rattlesnake evolution so obviously, though!
  2. Nutcracker

    Good Clothing?

    My visits to Texas (and Arizona & Mexico), I never saw a single snake. But something that's proof against agave spikes and cholla spines, is definitely worthwhile!
  3. Nutcracker

    Good Clothing?

    I've read that this is significant with washing soaps which often include 'optical brighteners' - these reflect UV light so will appear conspicuous to birds, though all we get from them is a vague sense that the clothes look 'cleaner' than they did before washing.
  4. Nutcracker

    Good Clothing?

    Look for dull dark greens and browns - bright red and similar will make you too obvious to the birds you're trying to watch. Though having said that, I suspect that at least some birds recognise flourescent yellow work clothes as belonging to a subset of humans who are less dangerous, and are...
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