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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

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. “And I went into a cage of young Great Horned Owls one night carrying thawed rats,” said Linda Hufford. “I

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Skåne: a Swedish love story

10,000 Birds

While Skåne resembles upstate New York, Småland feels more like Minnesota ( kära svenska folk, jag vet att det är tvärtom, ber om ursäkt ). I hoped to see some roadside owls and stopped for owl-like features on trees and poles several times, but all in vain. Dense woods, interspersed with bogs. It’s also very beautiful.

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