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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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Occasionally I host wildlife rehabilitator vent-fests, where I post a question on Facebook and duly note the rehabber responses. Today’s topic comes from Tracy Anderson in Hawaii: what was the strangest container (or method of transport) in which you have received wildlife? However… Tracy starts us off. “A

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Do Not Feed Baby Birds Ham

10,000 Birds

Wildlife rehabilitators are a multi-tasking lot. Salami for an American Kestrel, salted popcorn for a baby squirrel,” wrote Sigrid Warren. “I I took in a Flying Squirrel they’d been feeding chocolate covered coffee beans,” wrote Letitia Labbie, to which Sandi Lancaster Leonard replied, “OMG! wrote Maryjane Angelo.

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Redtails in Tornados

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And there was this poor little hawk, in the path of an oncoming tornado, but with no Toto to keep him company. I forgot I had a squirrel in here!” Suddenly I heard the farm hand’s voice shout, “It’s a twister, it’s a twister!” while Dorothy’s family rushed into the basement. Kurt says he can catch him!” said Nance.

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