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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

10,000 Birds

Why does this little Screech Owl look so horrified? If that’s not possible, she needs the knowledgeable care of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Wildlife rehabbers love the public. Somehow they manage to get the bird or animal to a rehabilitator, even though finding one is often a feat in itself.

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Do Not Feed Baby Birds Ham

10,000 Birds

Wildlife rehabilitators are a multi-tasking lot. Nestling songbirds fed hamburger and cat food,” wrote Sean O’Brien. We had a Barred Owl they were feeding Doritos.”. “We We have a resident Eastern Screech Owl who was fed dry oats for ten days BY A VETERINARIAN!” The baffling, mind-boggling public.

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