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Lightning Storms and Eagles

10,000 Birds

We are off to rescue a Bald Eagle, kiddo!” We medicated her for maggots, picked at least 100,000 of the creepy critters from her abdomen, and finally treated the injury. Within a few hours we had cleaned it, picked it clean of maggots, and treated it for any residual maggots or their eggs. “Hurry,” he told the sheriff.

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On the Freezing of Birds

Animal Person

My animal rescue-life has had many phases. Too Early Charley was a Muscovy who had just busted through his shell with his egg tooth. No one paid a moment of attention to the tray but I couldn't keep my eyes off of it.