But cover, whether natural or artificial, is a double-edged sword. It protects birds but may also shield the approach of a hunting hawk (or a ground predator like a cat). No matter what you do, hawks will continue to kill birds if you attract birds to your yard, because it is natural.
Actual notice. Actual notice is a law term, used most frequently in civil procedure. It is notice (usually to a defendant in a civil proceeding) delivered in such a way as to give legally sufficient assurance that actual knowledge of the matter has been conveyed to the recipient. Personal service, that is, physically handing something to an individual, is usually considered the least-disputable method of giving actual notice.
Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary. An exact copy of a document filed with a court. To conform a copy, the court clerk will stamp the document with the filing date and add any handwritten notations to the document that exist on the original, including dates and the judge's signature. A conformed copy may or may not be certified -- this is, guaranteed by a court or government agency to be a true and exact copy of the original. more.