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info) and is also USFWS licensed for migratory birds, specializing in waterfowl. I told him to bring me the bird, and while he was en route, I prepared a suitable enclosure. Upon arrival, I was surprised to see that the bird had a single, very long (perhaps 14”) tail feather – definitely not a tern.
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The Discovery Cove animal team and vets are continuing to monitor mom and her pups, who are doing well and eating and behaving normally. In this case, four healthy pups were born. The pups each weighed less than three pounds at birth (1.04 kg) and were about two feet long (58 cm-62 cm.). The post First C-Section Performed on a Shark!
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My parrots have nailed me harder than any wild bird,” said Jodi Swenson. My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ That particular one was just a hog nose, but we have rattlers, copperheads, moccasins, and corals.
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Unlike older birds, ducklings (young ducks) and goslings (young geese) do not have waterproofing on their feathers. Written by Sally White on behalf of Vet Supply Shop. Many of the requirements of ducks and geese are similar to each other and to chickens, but there are some differences. guest post wildlife'
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asked Marge Gibson, when I asked a group of bird rehabbers about their bling experiences. that although her cockatiel is obsessed with her silver feather earrings, the only wild bird ever interested in them was a Brown-headed Cowbird. “My Rehabbers spend a lot of time looking at bird doo, although normally not in search of gemstones.
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Looks like she did it for us," said the vet. She picked up the dove and showed me what she did for the brief examination but then she turned the bird over and there was a puncture would in her chest that was bleeding, and there was no sign of struggle or feather-ruffling or feather loss.
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