10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2014

Say what you will about pigeons – they’re among the most extraordinary athletes in the bird kingdom. Maybe the vet will find something amiss. Has anyone else seen irregular bird behavior lately? Birds crows pigeons' An average pigeon can maintain speeds of 50 mph, but racers have been clocked at 90.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2013

Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Germany was not a birding nation, at least not by international standards. In the good old tradition of Stresemann and Mayr we were an ornithological nation, gathering systematic data on bird numbers and distribution of our regular breeding and wintering birds.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2016

That did not stop a New Jersey animal shelter from publishing this rabble-rousing flyer on Facebook, all written in alarming red capital letters: PARK RANGERS AND VET OFFICES ARE PUTTING OUT WARNINGS. All birds of prey are protected by state and federal law,” says Eileen Wicker. “If If you have a cat, keep it inside.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2011

I’m not sure what the collective noun for a group of petrels is, but the vets and wildlife carers of New Zealand might be forgiven for thinking that it might be a wreck after this week. The bird takes a mouth-ful of water and then forces the water through them, trapping the planktonic organisms which it eats.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2013

Flat flies and vulture vomit: either one can send an otherwise cheerful vet technician running from the room. Why am I posting a photo of a hippoboscid on a Red-tailed Tropicbird, a bird I’ve never rehabbed? Birds flat flies hawks hippoboscids wildlife rehabilitator' Eleven flat flies.

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Reddit Animals

JULY 18, 2023

From cats and dogs to birds and reptiles, pets have a unique ability to connect with humans in ways that are both profound and lasting. Caring for a pet involves feeding them, providing exercise and playtime, and taking them to the vet for regular checkups. Keeping a pet also requires a certain level of responsibility and discipline.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

So we were treated to, gosh, I think a dozen birds over the course of our viewing. After the parking lot flyover, though, the second-most memorable bird is the one that pretty much ruined eagles for me. Yes, Virginia, there really was a Santa Claus who got pelted with snowballs at the Vet.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Not just dogs though, pet birds, ferrets, and even pet rats are all able to catch a cold from a person. If there is also wheezing involved, it is best to take your dog to the vet right away to rule out other problems that have similar symptoms. It’s that time of the year again when the humans start sniffling and sneezing!

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 29, 2011

SeaWorld vets removed the gasket, and happened to rescue, during the bird’s rehabilitation, a newly hatched Sandhill chick. Two recent non-marine examples both include Sandhill Cranes. First, an adult Sandhill Crane with a rubber gasket around his bill was brought to SeaWorld Orlando.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This blog was written by Sherry Turner Teas, a rehabber in Chattanooga, Tennessee: It started out as a normal day for a wildlife rehabilitator here in Tennessee – giving medicine, cleaning cages, and feeding baby birds. I was in a total panic, as I had no idea how to treat a bird for a spider bite. What did I have to lose?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Something was clearly badly wrong with both of his back legs, I’m no vet, but I would guess they had both been broken. We tried to sight and count the pack twice every day so that if any of the dogs got snared we’d know quickly and could get a vet in to dart them, free them and clean up the wound.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 7, 2013

The Discovery Cove animal team and vets are continuing to monitor mom and her pups, who are doing well and eating and behaving normally. In this case, four healthy pups were born. The pups each weighed less than three pounds at birth (1.04 kg) and were about two feet long (58 cm-62 cm.). The post First C-Section Performed on a Shark!

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

My initial reaction was, “Really, dude, of all the birds that you’re allowed to have in Wisconsin, you choose the bird that is going to make birders who don’t understand falconry angry?” They’re not known to be the easiest birds to work with , especially when the temperatures are high. Go home now!”

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 30, 2013

Unlike older birds, ducklings (young ducks) and goslings (young geese) do not have waterproofing on their feathers. Written by Sally White on behalf of Vet Supply Shop. Many of the requirements of ducks and geese are similar to each other and to chickens, but there are some differences. guest post wildlife'

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 30, 2013

Unlike older birds, ducklings (young ducks) and goslings (young geese) do not have waterproofing on their feathers. Written by Sally White on behalf of Vet Supply Shop. Many of the requirements of ducks and geese are similar to each other and to chickens, but there are some differences. guest post wildlife'

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 21, 2012

Whether its Dalmatian dog, a Persian cat, a tropical bird or even an exotic lizard from a faraway country, this is what you have been craving, the satisfaction you get when your pet looks up at its new owner with that ´please look after me’ look. Then the Christmas day finally came when that dream became a reality and it was acknowledged.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Richard totaled 352 species, an impressive number, by seeing almost all of the regularly occurring New York birds and the vast majority of the rarities that showed up in 2011. I also know that birds are in decline, with many seriously threatened species, lending some urgency to my desire to see them before they disappear.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2012

When the clock ticked over to business hours, it occurred to me to call my vet’s office, and they were able to give me the current phone number of a wildlife rehabilitator — but it was too late. Animal Control was on the way. I have only praise for the woman from Animal Control.

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Looks like she did it for us," said the vet. She picked up the dove and showed me what she did for the brief examination but then she turned the bird over and there was a puncture would in her chest that was bleeding, and there was no sign of struggle or feather-ruffling or feather loss.

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Reddit Animals

JULY 21, 2022

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. Back then, I didn’t know enough about birds, but I knew a lot about cats. I surprised her and she dropped the bird before vaporizing again. They simply helped me with my bird. That was my first trip to California Wildlife Center.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2016

info) and is also USFWS licensed for migratory birds, specializing in waterfowl. I told him to bring me the bird, and while he was en route, I prepared a suitable enclosure. Upon arrival, I was surprised to see that the bird had a single, very long (perhaps 14”) tail feather – definitely not a tern.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

She has a captive-bred education bird named Xena, a Eurasian Eagle Owl. In her words: You all know how it goes, the phone rings and the caller says I have these baby birds…. We took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through. This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ That particular one was just a hog nose, but we have rattlers, copperheads, moccasins, and corals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 12, 2009

Growing up, I’d wanted to be a vet, but in my twenties I felt called to seminary. One of my favorite verses, Psalm 148, suddenly came to mind: “Let all wild animals and small creatures and flying birds praise the Lord.” Lucy is a terrier, Sam is a pug and Chloe is a Bernese mountain dog. All animals praise the Lord.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Call your vet and ask who takes care of injured local wildlife. Birds holiday wildlife gifts wildlife gifts wildlife rehabilitators' What to do? Here’s an idea: find out if there’s a wildlife center or nature sanctuary near you. Google the name of your town, followed by “wildlife rehabilitator.”

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