10,000 Birds

JULY 26, 2013

Not only were her organs exposed, the entire area was alive with maggots. We all thought the kindest approach would be to end her suffering, but then…she raised her head and looked directly at me. In mammals, maggots eat only dead tissue and are occasionally used to debride wounds. Luckily, this wound was not as severe.

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Eagles Wounded Bald Eagle Wisconsin 247

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The white redtail couldn’t fly because she’d spent somewhere between 14 and 24 hours on the ground in freezing rain, encased in mud, and was suffering from capture myopathy, a sometimes-fatal condition induced by stress. Death can occur instantaneously, or days/weeks/months later. Erica Miller, formerly of Tri-State Bird Rescue in Delaware.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Birds Delaware 205

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2015

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. When Nadeem and Mohammed first began in 2003, few veterinarians would suture the wounds of birds, saying they were too small.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation India Rescue Wounded 263

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 23, 2019

Together, they worked with a team to transfer the bird through a sleet and freezing snow storm to Avian Haven , a wild bird rehabilitation organization. There is a small wound on the lower beak, which is not significant, but will be cleaned and treated. Preliminary bloodwork indicates mild debilitation, with further bloodwork pending.

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Rescue Portland Squirrels Deer 134