Bird patients -
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These mourning dove nestlings
came to us in August. Did you know that mourning
dove nestlings are totally quiet. No squawking or
cheeping like other birds. The mother mourning dove
feeds the nestlings crop milk instead of the typical
insects or seeds that other species of birds use. .
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These bluebird fledglings
have a story that probably involves house sparrows.
They came to us in August.
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This catbird fledgling came
to us by way of ... Have you ever been near a
bush and heard a cat meow, but couldn't find a cat
anywhere around? You probably heard the mew of the
catbird. while sometimes people call the Mockingbird
a Catbird, they are different species.
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This immature Ruby Throat
Hummingbird has to eat every 20 minutes!
The
Ruby Throated Hummingbird is the only Hummingbird species
east of the Mississippi.
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Former patients |
This Tundra Swan was injured
and separated from him flock during migration.
After his recovery, he had to be
released with another migrating flock, so the call went
out to bird watchers in the area to notify us of any
tundra swan flocks. One was reported in Havre de
Grace and the patient was rushed there for release.
He quickly left the carrier and entered the water, but
before joining the flock spent significant time grooming
all the "human" off his feathers.
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This is an immature American
Kestrel
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This Great Horned Owl
nestling was treated and released this summer.
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