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

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Today’s post is written by Monte Merrick, wildlife rehabilitator and co-director of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/bird ally x in Arcata, CA. The species name is long enough to be the middle line of a formal English haiku. We went from one disastrous spill to another, searching for oiled birds, but mostly documenting the dead.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

10,000 Birds

If the nest was in a bird house, open the house and check the damage. Do not worry about touching the baby birds. The adults of most species will still care for the chicks no matter how much you touch them. Some feed stores try to sell the ducklings as educational projects for kids over the summer.

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