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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

10,000 Birds

Bird rehabbers receive calls for injured turtles; veterinarians are contacted about skunks in basements. Luckily the string was not knotted tightly and the bird ultimately freed herself. California Towhee attacking its reflection in glass. Check out her site for more remarkable photographs.

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International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

10,000 Birds

Alice Berkner , a registered nurse, came up with the concept of International Bird Rescue while trying to help the more than 7,000 birds that filled warehouses around the San Francisco Bay Area during this 1971 oil spill. Michelle is not only a gracious host but a very knowledgeable and dedicated member of the staff.