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The Gas Station Bird

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Here’s a quote about bird lungs from Britannica: “Himalayan geese have been observed not only to fly over human climbers struggling to reach the top of Mount Everest, but to honk as they do so.” Both falconers and wildlife rehabilitators have to study, gain experience, and jump through various hoops in order to get their licenses.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Me too – if I win, all my rehabber friends can be sure they’ll be remembered,” wrote Eileen in Kentucky. It’s August, and first on the menu is: Fried Rehabber. Summer is high season. High Technology.

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The Dry Tortugas – off the Bucket-list

10,000 Birds

Birding the Dry Tortugas in late April has always been high on my bucket-list of the best birding experiences in North America. Day-trips to the Dry Tortugas are of course possible but the best way to experience the islands is on an extended 3-day guided tour. That means I used to be very young. Almost infantile.

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Ruppy the glowing puppy

4 The Love Of Animals

Ruppy and four other beagles are the first dogs to glow, though the experiment has taken place in other animals. The team of scientists are hopeful that the creation of fluorescent puppies will help aid further research in human diseases. Lee was also part of a team that created the first cloned dog, Snuppy, in 2005.

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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They did flush eventually, but not because of humans. ” A Kentucky Warbler literally ran right next to me before diving under the boardwalk and disappearing into a thicket. This was the High Island Experience, I was told. Surprisingly, the Avocet area was not fenced off. I imagined walking right up to them. Wood Thrush!

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