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Rescuing the Rescuer

10,000 Birds

Jodi Swenson is a bird rehabber in Gloucester, MA. Her fine china repair business pays her bills, but her budget is often strained past the breaking point by the 250-300 birds she takes in per year – such as this Eastern Screech Owl , who is recovering after being hit by a car. And feed him. That’s why we’re always broke.

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A Bird Sings in Camden

10,000 Birds

In 2004, 2005, and 2009, it was ranked as the most dangerous city in the United States and in 2008 there were 2,333 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Birds can do that. It was once a beautiful city but it has fallen on the hardest of hard times. Keep singing, Song Sparrow , and people of Camden, keep struggling.