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Baby Bird Identification: A North American Guide–A Book Review

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An impressive combination of research and artwork, combined with a pragmatic organization aimed towards quick identification, and education, Baby Bird Identification extends the frontiers of bird identification guides and is an important contribution to wildlife rehabilitation literature.

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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

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Today’s post is written by Monte Merrick, wildlife rehabilitator and co-director of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/bird ally x in Arcata, CA. I happened to work at that facility, for International Bird Rescue at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center , part of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.

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Saving Jemima and Julie: a Book Review

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Zickefoose documented the stages of the molt over its eighteen-day course, in her trademark watercolor painting (above right, starting at the bottom and going clockwise). And Jemima’s “catastrophic molt,” as Zickefoose says, sounded worse than it was.

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Swift Care Ontario: Sometimes It Takes a Village

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The release was beautifully documented and videotaped by the talented photographer Paul Roedding , and recorded as a blog on his website. More than anything, this story is a testament to the value of maintaining a solid network of rehabilitators who can, when necessary, come together to create that “village.”