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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. As a wildlife rehabilitator, I’ve used many of their gathered facts to improve my bird care. She runs Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center in Austin County, Texas. His answer surprised me.

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Rambling

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I applaud responsibility, but please don’t litter.) Fish and Wildlife Service. The former provided itself readily enough — it was a day of unfolding leaves and butterflies, emerging flowers, basking turtles, and just to ensure that I remained on-topic, jewel-colored Trojan wrappers left beside the path. (C’mon,

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Evening Grosbeaks Really Do Exist

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The husks of box elder seeds littered the ground, neatly stripped and devoured. Fish and Wildlife Service. They moved around a lot, but I would say there were at least thirty and maybe up to fifty individuals, in a variety of plumages that seemed to speak of a successful breeding season.

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