A constant presence At Wildwoods pigeons are constant companions, seeming to need rescuing all year long. As I write this we have several pigeons ranging in age from nestling to adult and most of them are with us as a result of human ignorance or cruelty. Over the past few months we’ve had pigeons with bullet holes […]
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Birds, migration and your windows
Originally published in the Budgeteer. Migration. It’s a herald of change, a thing of mystery and beauty. A few years ago as I was walking along a trail in Gooseberry State Park, I heard quite a loud racket above me. I looked up and was awestruck by the number of robins flitting about the tree […]
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This hummingbird was brought to us by the McGovern family who found it in their yard, unable to fly. If you look closely you can see it’s little tongue flick in and out as it eats specially formulated nectar to help it get back on it’s feet, er, wings.
Continue readingCreative problem solving helps bird stay upright
This northern flicker hit a window and has head trauma. Because of this, his sense of balance is off, and he keeps flipping over onto his back, where he feels quite distressed as this is not a natural position for a bird. So we built him this little body wrap to keep him in an […]
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