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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

10,000 Birds

They may have no idea what they’re doing, but their compassion overrides their doubt. And they would realize that any species whose young tried to nurse with a pointed beak would be a short-lived species. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself.

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A Problem with Gulls

10,000 Birds

Among these white-headed/dark-winged gulls formerly lumped into the genus Larus , there were 18+ recognized species the last time I checked, sharing similarities that make telling them apart for the amateur birdwatcher very difficult. 1998), then the proper name for this species is L. fuscus – should be separated as species.

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