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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

10,000 Birds

This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. She runs Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center in Austin County, Texas. The relationship between this bird and other animals and plants? Or how gracefully it flew?

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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Baby birds are cuteness personified, possibly even more so than other baby animals, including human babies, and pose interesting questions of survival and development. A birder or rehabber looking for a comprehensive collection should consider having both books in their collection.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Got to finish browsing for the fawns and collecting chiggers,” wrote Becky, from an island off North Carolina. Birds wildlife rehabilitators wildlife rehabilitators wish list'

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Raising Money For the RSPCA with MusicMagpie

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Recently, MusicMagpie has launched a new initiative to increase awareness and financial support for charities such as the RSPCA looking after many unfortunate animals. Remember, the entire proceeds go to the RSPCA and you will be happy to know that an animal will be better off thanks to you! Get Involved. It really is that simple!

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On the Freezing of Birds

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I was watching a news segment on a wildlife rehabilitation center here in Florida. My animal rescue-life has had many phases. It was time to feed the bird of prey who was about to be released and while the rehabber was speaking with the interviewer someone emerged from a walk-in freezer with a tray of baby chicks.