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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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They may be slightly better than nothing for adult birds, but they afford no protection at all to fledglings, who have just entered a brave new world and 1) are not sure what is dangerous, and 2) are not quick or strong enough to fly away from a domestic predator, whether or not it’s wearing a clown costume. Probably not.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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Or, to keep the priceless feathers hidden away in drawers, protected in small plastic bags, prized in secret. Johnson is not a birder or a naturalist; he was fly fishing to get his mind off the stress of working on the List Project, an advocacy organization he founded to aid Iraqis who had helped the U.S.