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Mocking jay

Learning the language

by Jan Schlain

posted 1/15/2013

The Bird Center of Washtenaw County took in 1,002 injured or orphaned birds last year. Most died or had to be euthanized, 324 recovered and were returned to the wild, and as winter set in, the volunteers were still caring for ten birds. Nine needed more time to recover before being released. The tenth, a beautiful bird they named Blue, is in perfect health--but

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