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![A falcon flies low the ground with headstones in the background. A falcon flies low the ground with headstones in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox/public/galleries/Memorial%2520Day%25202.jpg?itok=OokY68Jz)
To ensure the headstones and the grounds at Florence American Cemetery in Italy remain in excellent condition, a special approach is used to frighten off birds, such as crows, that can do damage to the site. A bird of prey was brought to the cemetery and its presence alone is sufficient to scare off other birds. Image courtesy of Pierfrancesco Baroni.