USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rat snakes are the leading bird nest predator. Studies that used surveillance cameras on bird nests determined that rat snakes are the single most important predator of bird nests. Studies also found that Rat snakes were more likely to prey on bird nests during the nestling stage than during the egg incubating period.

Detailed explanation-2: -Food Items The eastern chipmunk spends the majority of its day in search of food. It is an omnivore, feeding on both plants and other animals. Its diet includes slugs, insect larvae, earthworms, snails, and butterflies, and it will occasionally eat frogs, bird eggs, birds and mice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chipmunks aren’t particularly choosey about what they eat. Along with seeds and fungi they scarf grain, fruit, nuts, insects, worms, bird eggs and even nestling birds and baby mice. They probably don’t hunt for eggs and hatchlings, just eat them when they find them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Unprotected nests are easy targets for predators. Missing or damaged eggs may be caused by skunks, snakes, rats, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, foxes, blue jays, and crows. Foxes, skunks, opossums, jays, and crows often leave shells of consumed eggs behind.