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Sherry Turner Teas: Brown Thrasher vs. Black Widow

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In a soft release, you let the bird you’ve raised go but continue to provide food until they choose to be independent.) It took her several minutes to kill and eat it. At first I ignored it, but it continued so I went to investigate. Even though I hand raised her from a baby, she was very wild so this was no easy task.

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

10,000 Birds

This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens. They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. We took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through. We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey.

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