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Springtime Tree Cutting and Wildlife

10,000 Birds

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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Rescuing the Rescuer

10,000 Birds

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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