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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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And another one,” she added, “in a tampon box.” “A Big Brown Bat in a large glass terrarium,” said Marlene Ehresman in Iowa, “because the people wanted to make sure it wouldn’t escape.” Bat finders often want to insure there’s enough room between them and the bat. Sometimes you just have to trust the finders.”

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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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If you see a raccoon during the day, it must have rabies! Bats just love to fly into human hair!” Raccoons are nocturnal, which means they are normally active at night. The same goes for raccoons. Porcupines throw their quills! wrote Lisa Acton, giving us a little window into what her past week must have been like.

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Best Bird of the Year 2014

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I’d never heard raccoons make that particular weird noise before, but that was my best guess as to what it was. Once endangered, they lead happy, protected lives, oblivious to the tourists who love them. the scene where Jochen’s saw his BBOTY – a Bat Hawk. Donna’s BBOTY – an African Penguin.

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