10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

Injured wildlife are not the most cooperative of patients. Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. It was swollen and sore for two weeks.”. Even worse, we have… (shudder)… June bugs!”.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2013

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. A robot that feeds baby birds so I can take a nap,” wrote Jodi in Massachusetts. “A A hot tub for my sore muscles,” wrote Sigrid in Colorado. “A Summer is high season. wrote Laura, on Long Island.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2014

What follows will not be elegant artspeak about how certain photographers can capture not only the beauty but the spirit of wild birds, although my friend Russ Cusick , who took these photos, has certainly produced some of my favorite avian images. He showed no signs of soreness. I had so many birds. I was sooo busy.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

She had wanted one for a long time, but I was convinced I would end up taking care of it, plus there were carnivorous birds in my house. Wildlife rehabilitators all have their own cuteness appreciation levels, and black vultures send me over the top. She fears neither oversized canines nor dark, hunched birds with hooked beaks.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2013

The upside of rehabbing Turkey Vultures is they’re smart, funny, cool, fascinating birds. She made the 10 or 14 calls it usually takes to find a wildlife rehabilitator, finally finding me. There was nothing broken, he was just very sore. The downside is sometimes they’ll bite you and throw up on you.

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