Reference for Avodah Zarah 84:4

קס"ד כגון ששברה ממנו עצים וקינתה בהן וקתני יתיז בקנה

Now you should assume here that the bird broke twigs from the Asherah and built a nest of them; and yet it is taught: He knocks it off with a stick!

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