10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

They feed on insects stirred up by the herds, at times sitting on the animal itself picking off ticks and other insects. But while their range expansion in the old world was made up of relatively short hops no one expected this species to move westward across the Atlantic Ocean to South America but it did just that!

Cattle 171

Cattle South Korea Suriname Seychelles 171

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2014

August arrived and I was releasing birds knowing they’d need time to adapt prior to making that long flight across the Gulf of Mexico, headed to South America. I’ve really been wracking my brain because for me releasing is very traumatic,” said Cara Petricca, with Bluebird Farm Animal Sanctuary in Cheshire, MA.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 241

Wildlife Rehabilitation Ohio Tulsa West Virginia 241

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The most commonly cited example is “Darwin’s Finch,” which filled the woodpecker niche by adopting the practice of acquiring a cactus thorn, and using this to access grubs hidden beneath the bark of trees. We think that the original stock from which the Galapagos Finches evolved came from nearby South America.

Tortoises 220

Tortoises South America Panama Culling 220