Tag: bird rescue

Birds

For Wildlife Emergencies, A Nationwide Hotline

June 6, 2021 by Suzie 3 Comments

Help is not just on the way, it’s here.If you’ve had an encounter with a wild animal – a bird stunned by hitting a...

Birding

The Warbler, the Birder, and the Bivalve

April 16, 2017 by Donna 6 Comments

The story begins with a Prothonotary Warbler found in Brooklyn by Gabriel Willow, a NYC birder, on Wednesday, April 12th. A happy circumstance, but...

Conservation

International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

September 26, 2012 by Larry 12 Comments

In January 1971, two oil tankers collided under the Golden Gate Bridge, spilling more than 800,000 gallons of crude oil into the San Francisco...

Birding

The Big Black Bird Rescue

June 1, 2012 by Suzie 4 Comments

This story comes from Lisa Kelly, a wildlife rehabilitator in Tarrytown, New York, by way of Maggie Ciarcia, a rehabber in the nearby town...

Birds

The Story of Russell A. Crow

May 4, 2012 by Suzie 6 Comments

This story comes from Emily Johnson, who is a sub-permittee for a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in Helena, Montana. Emily lives in Big Sky, three...

Birds

Do Birds Feel Love?

April 22, 2012 by Julie 19 Comments

It’s clear that birds copulate, procreate, and promote their genes with alacrity. But love? Do birds feel love? Can they? To explore this question,...

Birds

The Tar Side of Green Products

April 20, 2012 by Suzie 6 Comments

This unhappy-looking tar baby is covered with a green, environmentally-friendly product called Tanglefoot. It is a non-drying, sticky compound that is used to protect...

Birds