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Love in the Time of Conjunctivitis

10,000 Birds

That was definitely a bad sign; it’s almost impossible to just walk up to and snatch a healthy adult wild bird. Less than 24 hours after receiving medication, the eye that had been swollen shut had opened enough for her to see again. As I approached on foot, I expected her to fly off in a flurry but once again she did not.

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

10,000 Birds

A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Find a box.

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