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The Big Black Bird Rescue

10,000 Birds

It’s a very large bird – are you strong, my dear? Lisa, who by then was envisioning rescuing a condor near a maximum security prison, enlisted her mother as backup. It was definitely a bird. You brought me all the way out here to help you rescue a bag?” It’s right there near the train tracks. asked Lisa’s mother.

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First White-Tailed Tropicbird Sighted in Connecticut

10,000 Birds

I told him to bring me the bird, and while he was en route, I prepared a suitable enclosure. Upon arrival, I was surprised to see that the bird had a single, very long (perhaps 14”) tail feather – definitely not a tern. After the bird had been stabilized, I needed to decide what my next step was.