10,000 Birds

MAY 16, 2021

After a similar procedure, Moya’s watch-me-pull-a-rabbit-out-of-my-hat trick produced a fuzzy nestling Eastern Screech Owl. The birds were living like city apartment dwellers … the upstairs neighbors were the woodpeckers, downstairs were the screech owls. Two families were split up and made homeless by the cutting of one tree.

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Wildlife Philadelphia Wildlife Rehabilitation Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Her fine china repair business pays her bills, but her budget is often strained past the breaking point by the 250-300 birds she takes in per year – such as this Eastern Screech Owl , who is recovering after being hit by a car. Jodi’s winter food bills are steep (“Every time I turn around, there’s another owl hit by a car!”)

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Rescue Wildlife Rehabilitation Homelessness Wildlife 184

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2022

While it is laudable to point out the plight of homeless woodpeckers, this is hardly the right subject for an upbeat bird photo contest. There are much better metaphors for mind-body dualism than owls with fake eyes on the backside of their head. Every bird photo should tell a story, not just show a bird.

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China India South Africa Homelessness 237