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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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I am so happy to be back on 10,000 birds – I have missed Mike and Corey and my fellow Beat Writers! Normally I rant about environmental dangers and describe heartwarming/mind-boggling/headscratching wild bird rescues. They were able to untangle him, but they took a few good talon hits in the process.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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That’s an old wives’ tale that says bird won’t take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all. It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. What human can point out a fox hidden nearby and how to avoid it?

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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Wildlife Rescue is a registered non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible, but birds of prey are not popular in India. Nadeem and Mohammed have received numerous honors, including a Special Award for Humane Enforcement at the India for Animals Conference this year in Jaipur. It is our duty to save them.”.

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The Warbler, the Birder, and the Bivalve

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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. It is a filter feeder, not a bird eater. But, it is a documented bird threat!