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His Regal Grumpiness

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On August 21st, Maryjane Angelo of Skye’s Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation in Pennsylvania received a call from a man who said his nephew was standing in the middle of a rural road, guarding a Bald Eagle. People who say they have found an eagle have rarely found an eagle. Please help! Donations are tax-deductible.

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Power Companies and Springtime Tree Removal

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But there are ways to prevent this situation, and to prevent the constant springtime problem of wildlife being orphaned… like these Barred Owls , above left, and Red-Shouldered Hawks , all of whom were delivered as eggs to Christine’s Critters in Weston, CT, thanks to two different private homeowners’ felling of trees. 5) Display attitude.

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A Wild Bird Rehabber Says Farewell

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At that point I didn’t know about 10,000 Birds; I had been a wildlife rehabilitator and mother for years, with no time to surf the net for amazing birding sites. Since then it’s been a bimonthly grab bag of bird rehab and all the fun and games that go with it, as well as posts on the dangers wild birds face.

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Saving the Spotted Owl—Zalea’s Story: A KidLit Bird Book Review

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Award-winning free-lance science journalist Nicola Jones , most noted for her work on climate change and environmental issues, ventured into the book world with a picture book on the wildlife rehabilitation efforts for one of North America’s most endangered bird species, the Northern Spotted Owl.

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Harley the Starley

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One day my wildlife rehabilitator friend Marilyn brought me a black shoebox decorated with 6 or 8 quarter-sized holes. He flew a couple of laps around the house, then landed on the floor and joined their Pokémon game (they’d set up action figures and Harley would knock them down, resulting in a complicated point system).

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Raising Money For the RSPCA with MusicMagpie

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All you need is a few of your old unwanted dvds, cds and video games. To start donating, all you need is an internet connection, a computer or laptop and a pile of cds, dvds and video games that you no longer want. Get Involved. It really is that simple! MusicMagpie will then donate the money to the RSPCA. Final thoughts….

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The Art of Bird Camp

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He then led a lively game of name-that-bird charades by flailing his arms in simulations of various wingbeats, timing his flights so as not to fall overboard during oceanic swells. As a wildlife rehabilitator, I am used to dealing with the (sometimes) well-meaning but uninformed public, who ask questions like “Do birds have bones?”

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