10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Feeding birds is generally regarded as a harmless past-time, a wholesome way for people to share nature and enjoy wildlife with the family. Granted, the law is written poorly, but the man was given several warnings and insisted on feeding birds on the ground and attracted huge flocks of ducks and no doubt raccoons at night.

Bald Eagle 258

Bald Eagle Birds Deer Minnesota 258

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Rehabbers see reptiles in glue traps, gulls entangled in fishing line, raccoons used as target practice, raptors dying from rodenticides, and songbirds shredded by domestic cats … cats like Puck. It’s tribal and familial. All of these afflictions are human-caused and largely preventable.

Cats 221

Cats Stray Cat Stray Wildlife Rehabilitation 221

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

Ospreys are so common here that when I noticed one on a branch eating a fish, I pointed it out to a chap nearby who remarked, “Hmmm, nice fish.&# By building nests out over the swamp, the birds benefit from the protection offered by the alligators in deterring predators such as raccoons and snakes. The proposal from U.S.

2011 119

2011 Alligators Florida Deer 119