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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

In a sequence of events to which every wildlife rehabilitator can relate, stories of the brothers who cared for injured birds circulated, their telephone began to ring, and their quest for medical knowledge escalated. 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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Do Birds Feel Love?

10,000 Birds

In 2003, I raised three orphaned ruby-throats from the early pinfeather stage to release at around 30 days of age. My three orphans had left for Central America in September 2003. Young robins act like spoiled brats,demanding food and attention long after they should be on their own. The real test of hummingbird bonds came in 2004.

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