10,000 Birds
AUGUST 29, 2014
To civilians who may have been puzzled by the wildlife crowd’s tossed-off references to peefas, modos or mice cubes, here is a beginner’s guide to Rehabberspeak. Raptor rehabbers feed our patients mostly thawed mice which, when frozen, are called either “mice cubes” or “mousesicles.” Here’s an example.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 24, 2012
Yes, wildlife rehabilitators hate those things, especially when they fly off the bird and under your shirt, which they are prone to do. I brought him home, made sure he was hydrated, gave him a quick parasite spray, then skinned and cut up a few small defrosted mice. Because if I wasn’t, I couldn’t do this.” we’re asked.
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