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Wildlife Rehabilitators vs. Bird Thieves

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Many rehabbers raise several crows together and release them on site. The crows are not friendly to humans, although they sometimes make an exception for the person who raised them. Evidently, it was not easy to get the card back. “I I think she was aiming to buy herself some jewelry ,” said Erin.

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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Barn Owl on a dry tree trunk and a… traffic jam! Nowadays, the Savannah Elephants are shorter and with smaller tusks, often without them. A few dozen shots later, I stop and reach for binoculars – I want to observe and enjoy them. Sniffing us.

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Shadows of Africa

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They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Barn Owl on a dry tree trunk and a… traffic jam! Nowadays, the Savannah Elephants are shorter and with smaller tusks, often without them. A few dozen shots later, I stop and reach for binoculars – I want to observe and enjoy them. Sniffing us.

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Backyard Beneficiaries

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Thankfully, they now have a home here where they can court, build their nest, and raise their young. At night, we keep our eyes out for the passage of the neighborhood Barn Owl , oftentimes a Tropical Screech-Owl would hunt insects from a low perch on our almond tree.

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Birding Fallon: Well Worth the Trip

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I’ve never been on an “owl prowl” before, and was thrilled that the one we joined turned up the promised quarry, and then some. Great Horned Owl babies peering out from their nest! Barn Owl babies peering out from their box! A Burrowing Owl peering at us from beside his burrow, and then making a hasty escape!

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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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Kudos to this awesome group, which has changed minds, laws, and continues to raise awareness of an environmental disaster which too many people don’t even realize has been taking place. Birds Conservation Barn Owl hawk raptors rat poison rats reckitt benckiser' Scroll to the bottom for a list of products you can boycott.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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With almost 1200 species of birds in the Capital Region, the house and roof steadily filled with Egyptian Vultures, Barn Owls, Hornbills, Black Ibis, Cattle Egrets, Steppe Eagles , a multitude of songbirds and pigeons , as well as the occasional cobra or palm squirrel.