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Pelican Release with International Bird Rescue

10,000 Birds

There are advantages to being a “Pelican Partner” for International Bird Rescue ! I follow my friend, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator for International Bird Rescue, Cheryl Reynolds to the release site where we document the event. So as Arnold would say, “Do it!

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

10,000 Birds

In port, the local rehabilitators thought it would be best for her to treated closer to her home, at a facility dedicated to aquatic 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.

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The Warbler, the Birder, and the Bivalve

10,000 Birds

It is a filter feeder, not a bird eater. But, it is a documented bird threat! The species is found in Atlantic coast salt marshes, and is valued for its role in the ecological life of the marsh, working with crabs and cordgrass to process decaying matter and keep our salt marshes clean.