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The Tar Side of Green Products

10,000 Birds

To his credit, the farmer was distraught and offered to pay any vet bills which might ensue, and has since learned how to paint his trees with a lighter hand. There were no actual vet bills to pay, as the two vets consulted donated their time; but in terms of time and labor spent, this is a million-dollar owl.

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First White-Tailed Tropicbird Sighted in Connecticut

10,000 Birds

After the bird had been stabilized, I needed to decide what my next step was. I called Dr. Erica Miller from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Delaware for some advice. I was so anxious about the bird and the travel arrangements that I barely slept and was up before 5:00AM.