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2.3sHi, I'm Troy McClure.
4.24sYou may remember me from such nature films as Earwigs-- Eew!...
3.79sand Man vs. Nature-- The Road to Victory.
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4.17sIn all the animal kingdom, no mother is more devoted than the blue jay.
2.33sValuing her eggs above even her own life,
4.59sthe mother bird bravely fights off such fearsome predators as the badger and the mongoose.
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2.54sOf course, one thing mother blue jay can't defend against...
1.93sis a set of steel tongs.
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2.45sEggs. Precious eggs.
3.5sIf they're to survive, they require the gentle warmth and tender love...
1.93sthat only a mother can provide.
2.84sOr better yet, a 75-watt bulb.
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1.93sOh, hello.
3.65sIn a few days our eggs will hatch into nestlings, like these over here.
1.93sThey look awfully hungry, Mr. McClure.