10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I recently traveled to Oklahoma to help spread the word of wildlife, finding all kinds of adventure along the way. Since wildlife rehabilitators are in short supply wherever you go, we tend to forge internet friendships; then the fact that our closest compatriots may live thousands of miles away isn’t such a problem.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2021

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. These were big trees!”

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10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2013

She lives with her handler, wildlife rehabilitator Lisa Acton, in upstate New York. Lisa takes her to schools, fairs, and events, and together they show people why they should respect and admire the wildlife who live around them. Birds Eurasian Eagle Owl wildlife rehabilitator'

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10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

This post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. Lisa brings her to all kinds of gatherings to spread the word of wildlife (see Xena’s Facebook page ). They were not aware of wildlife laws, and thought they could raise and release them. We live in upstate New York and have few neighbors.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2016

They are among the most difficult birds for wildlife rehabilitators to raise, so if any fall down your chimney their best chance of survival is to put them back up there again. It’s always better to be in contact with a wildlife rehabilitator during this process, as they can answer any questions that come up. said Jayne.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2012

This story comes from Lisa Kelly, a wildlife rehabilitator in Tarrytown, New York, by way of Maggie Ciarcia, a rehabber in the nearby town of Somers. Maggie received a call one morning from an elderly woman named Katherine. My friend and I are standing here in the facility,” said Katherine.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 10, 2012

Not having a smart phone, I called a friend in New York and had him Google up some wildlife rehabilitators’ numbers, but they were all out of service. Leaving it there did not seem like a good option. A different Hoary Bat, on a better day. It turns out, helping a bat is hard. Animal Control was on the way.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2013

What is the number one cause of wildlife rehablilitator burnout? Dimmy, whose name has been changed to protect the guilty, was driving down the Saw Mill Parkway, north of New York City, when she hit a large bird. He called Lisa Acton, of Animal Kingdom USA Wildlife Rescue , who took over. The public. She was afraid of it.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

We’re in upstate New York, so this is unlikely, but still disturbing. Yet another Red-tailed Hawk ! Two friends were driving down a winding country road in the pouring rain, listening to the radio announcer warn that a tornado could be heading our way. What should we do?”

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2015

When a Sora was found in the Loch in New York City’s Central Park almost a week ago birders were pretty happy. And while a Sora in winter in New York State is not unprecedented, such occurrences are few and far between, mostly because their preferred wetland habitats freeze over in all but the mildest winters.

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