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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

10,000 Birds

I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network. It had taken the company this long to get a team out to rescue any impacted wild animals. As mentioned, frigatebirds spend a lot of time aloft.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

10,000 Birds

It was Los Angeles, after all, where mileage has no bearing on time, but where time was precious for my little rescue on this crystal morning. I’d rescued birds before, but this time I had to face the wildlife center with a personal connection to the carnage. The wildlife center was an hour away if I was lucky.

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