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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

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Its Executive Director and co-founder is David Crawford and the majority of its work is performed by a talented and dedicated group of volunteers. Luckily the string was not knotted tightly and the bird ultimately freed herself. California Towhee attacking its reflection in glass. Raccoon kits where they should be.

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Bird News Roundup: Birds of a feather … well, you know the rest

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Some birds who probably could have used those sweaters in southern California were the victim of a mystery spill. International Bird Rescue has more on how to help.). Don’t you forget about me … The Breakfast Club, bird edition. Are rainbow scrunchies the answer to cat munchies ? Sorry, couldn’t resist.).

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The Warbler, the Birder, and the Bivalve

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A group of newly arrived birders were searching for the Prothonotary, missing in action. Fortunately, Eric Miller and Lisa Scheppke, Queens birding colleagues, arrived and quickly re-located the bird near where it had been bathing earlier. It is a filter feeder, not a bird eater. But, it is a documented bird threat!