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Sherry Turner Teas: Brown Thrasher vs. Black Widow

10,000 Birds

This blog was written by Sherry Turner Teas, a rehabber in Chattanooga, Tennessee: It started out as a normal day for a wildlife rehabilitator here in Tennessee – giving medicine, cleaning cages, and feeding baby birds. 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 post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. Lisa brings her to all kinds of gatherings to spread the word of wildlife (see Xena’s Facebook page ). This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens. They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them.

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