10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

With luck, there has been enough negative feedback to stop this kind of insanity in its tracks, although it bears monitoring because there are no guarantees. A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! So: what do you do if your six-year-old finds a baby bunny, and she can’t bear to part with him? Today is the final commentary day.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 257

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Hongbenghe is a very small village in Yunnan, right next to the border with Myanmar. The Blue Whistling Thrush is presumably named for its loud human-like whistling, and possibly for being blue. If you are afraid of spiders, you might want to get a pet Streaked Spiderhunter. I am only joking! Birds should be free.

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. That’s right – birds eating clay. Wicked, right? We continue to monitor the lick for any unexpected visitors.

Peru 255

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