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A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

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Rehabbers are very responsive, although constantly living under the gun makes us sometimes vent about species that aren’t necessarily the ones in question. Porcupines throw their quills! Porcupines can’t shoot their quills, any more than people can shoot their hair. s and “Kill me now!”s. Feel free to vent!”. s, “Gaaahh!”s

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.” A Harpy Eagle.

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