Tufted Titmouse Plucking a Raccoon
10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2011
Naturalists examining old nests have identified raccoon, opossum, dog, fox squirrel, red squirrel, rabbit, horse, cow, cat, mouse, woodchuck, and even human hair in titmouse nests.
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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds
10,000 Birds
APRIL 18, 2021
The prize for presentation goes to the folks who delivered this very small opossum to Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. The carrier was a normal cardboard box, but the opossum was nestled on a square of white fur, surrounded by pinecones and greenery, and all of it was festively tied with a ribbon. How did Crystal react?
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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!
10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2011
Eastern flyway breeding populations appear to be maxing out their available habitat, and are subject to abundant natural limitations such as ground predation by coyotes, foxes, raccoons and opossums. The handful of pairs that are attempting to nest in Ohio appear to winter in Tennessee. What if they’re shot?
The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 9, 2013
I wish people would start appreciating the misunderstood animals out there, like snakes and opossums,” wrote Elissa in New York. They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”. Change in Attitude. “I Change in Government Attitude.
Northern White-breasted Hedgehog Erinaceus roumanicus
10,000 Birds
JULY 23, 2012
Jeff Gordon and I were wandering around the seriously disturbed habitat behind the airport hotel we stayed in outside of Budapest when a bizarre mammal about the size of an opossum crossed the path in front of us. “What the #*$% was that?!?!” ” It turns out it was a hedgehog, a Northern White-breasted Hedgehog to be exact.
Backyard Beneficiaries
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2021
I’ve noted at least nine species of reptiles and amphibians, even our native opossum and squirrel. Over fifteen different butterflies frequent our yard now, but I’m certain there are more as I’m not that good with insects in general. Of course, various species of bats as well.
Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds
10,000 Birds
APRIL 8, 2016
When I rescued a mother opossum and her babies from a trashcan full of filthy water, she bit my finger,” said Bettina Bowers. And it wasn’t even the opossum, it was the nasty water.”. “My asked Johanna Walton. “My My ophthalmologist said it was one of his ‘top three professional lifetime bizarre stories.’
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