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The Medicine Bird

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However, ongoing research at Sia Essential Species Repository (see below) reveals this is not always the case, and that there are actually five phases between albino and leucistic. Jamie Lindstrom of the VCA Northview Animal Hospital in Pittsburgh, and Dr. Erica Miller, formerly of Tri-State Bird Rescue in Delaware.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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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. 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.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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Soon calls about injured birds poured in from animal hospitals, the police and fire departments, and various government agencies. Wildlife Rescue is a registered non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible, but birds of prey are not popular in India. You can contact them at info@wildliferescue.org.in.

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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March 14, 2011 Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Jon Gassett, Commissioner One Sportsman’s Lane Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Dear Mr. Gassett, I am a writer, naturalist and artist with a special interest in human/bird interactions. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009?

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The Warbler, the Birder, and the Bivalve

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We walked to the back of the Nature Center where we found the bird in its old haunt, below the patio, a bit further away from the flowers, but feeding and walking, flying a little, and looking healthy. And, that ribbed mussels are only a threat in areas where they are invasive and birds don’t have this innate knowledge.