10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Woodpeckers are birds that are generally well-liked and considered fairly apolitical (with a few exceptions, such as the Pileated Woodpecker that took part in the storming of the capitol on Jan 06, 2021, though the bird involved claims this was a misunderstanding). It deserves a lot better than being caught and locked in a cage.

Los Angeles 195

Los Angeles Birds Woodpeckers Owls 195

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2015

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!” A nestling Eastern Screech Owl they fed nothing but fish,” wrote Eileen Hagerman. Fledgling Eastern Screech owls fed lemon meringue pie,” wrote Katherine Dolan.

Squirrels 250

Squirrels Hamburgers Chickens Wildlife Rehabilitation 250

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

I had a Pileated Woodpecker who used to jab at my hand whenever I needed to rewrap her bandages,” says Maureen Eiger, providing a perfect example of a single rehabber struggling to hold and wrap at the same time. “I And I was pecked in the eye by my pet chicken, does that count?”. “I But life is not perfect. “I

Wildlife Rehabilitation 173

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 173

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2016

Dragan continues to be teacher’s pet simply by sharing as he goes. Barn Owl – Tyto alba. Indian Scops-Owl – Otus bakkamoena. Pacific Screech-Owl – Megascops cooperi. Tropical Screech-Owl – Megascops choliba. Vermiculated Screech-Owl – Megascops guatemalae. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

2016 100

2016 Sanctuary Ghana Australia 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

After the meeting, we passed on looking for potoos and owls (Cano Negro is an excellent area for that) so we could get plenty of sleep in the comfortable Hotel de Campo. A delicious surprise and lunch made all the more memorable by the presence of tropical birds, good company, and a wild “pet” tarantula.

Costa Rica 126

Costa Rica San Jose Birds Farming 126

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds. Wicked, right?

Peru 255

Peru Parrots 2011 South America 255