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Lightning Storms and Eagles

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This blog was written by Marge Gibson, founder of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. We all thought the kindest approach would be to end her suffering, but then…she raised her head and looked directly at me. In mammals, maggots eat only dead tissue and are occasionally used to debride wounds. in Antigo, WI. We had to find it.

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Birding the Ndumo area, South Africa

10,000 Birds

And of course, what you see in the background of these two photos is a Bronze Mannikin , giving me what is perhaps one of the best links in the personal history of my bird blog writing (low standards, admittedly). It is one of the largest flying birds in the world and seems to be capable of social learning ( source ).

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26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA

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They also had signs of neglect, broken bones, wounds and infections. “It’s bad enough that these dogs were treated cruelly and raised in horrible conditions,&# said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. To read the full story, and for ways that you can help, please visit the ASPCA blog.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. When Nadeem and Mohammed first began in 2003, few veterinarians would suture the wounds of birds, saying they were too small. We will not give up,” says Nadeem. “It