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Winging It In Tulsa

10,000 Birds

“OOOOOOOklahoma where the birds come sweepin’ down the plain…” I know – it’s supposed to be the wind, not the birds. I had been friends with rehabbers in Tulsa for years, although I’d never met any of them face-to-face. Tulsa area wildlife rehabilitators are awesome. No matter.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation in Tulsa

10,000 Birds

Just returned from an amazing tour of Tulsa … wildlife rehabilitators, fabulous artists, even an NPR interview with Rich Fisher – all to benefit WING-IT , Tulsa’s dedicated group of rehabbers. I just arrived home and since I’m too tired to write this week’s post, I’ll speak it instead.

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My Favorite Release

10,000 Birds

A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher hatchling that I got in two years ago,” wrote Leslie Jackson, a rehabber in Tulsa, OK, and sent the ‘before’ photo above and the ‘after’ photo, six weeks later, below. Sophie had serious doubts about whether she was really a bird. Two years ago we got a call about an eagle hit by a car.