10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. It is illegal to keep a wild bird. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect.

Wounded 255

Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 255

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

If it is an emergency and since I get calls and texts from all over the country (even a few out of the country), I direct people to Rehabber Search or Wildlife Rehabber. That’s an old wives’ tale that says bird won’t take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all.

Birds 265

Birds Fox Raised Ducks 265

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

And, though I think you can argue that the Bronx Zoo, with its numerous buildings and landscaped wildlife areas is not purely ‘natural space,’ I have wonderful memories of traipsing through its wooded areas when I was a girl. (I I didn’t grow up in the Bronx, but my best friend did.). It’s a very mixed chapter.

New York City 149

New York City New York Birds Breeding 149