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An Interview with Richard Fried – the New York State Big Year Record Holder

10,000 Birds

Richard totaled 352 species, an impressive number, by seeing almost all of the regularly occurring New York birds and the vast majority of the rarities that showed up in 2011. I also know that birds are in decline, with many seriously threatened species, lending some urgency to my desire to see them before they disappear.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ Right now I have a nice hickey on my arm from a Canada Goose. Even worse, we have… (shudder)… June bugs!”. “My