New York is very rich in the truth it has over 350 five different species
it has over 350 five different species
it has over 350 five different species that migrate through here or live here
that migrate through here or live here
that migrate through here or live here or breed here birds from South America
or breed here birds from South America
or breed here birds from South America Central America come up the Atlantic and
Central America come up the Atlantic and
Central America come up the Atlantic and they travel right through New York and
they travel right through New York and
they travel right through New York and they’ve been doing it for thousands of
they’ve been doing it for thousands of
they’ve been doing it for thousands of years of course in the last thousand
years of course in the last thousand
years of course in the last thousand years we have put up a lot of obstacles
years we have put up a lot of obstacles
years we have put up a lot of obstacles and our tall buildings are the number
and our tall buildings are the number
and our tall buildings are the number one cause of distress for the burbs I’m
one cause of distress for the burbs I’m
one cause of distress for the burbs I’m sorry are you gonna be quiet and then I
sorry are you gonna be quiet and then I
sorry are you gonna be quiet and then I could put you back be quiet
could put you back be quiet
could put you back be quiet all right after that it’s our cars our
all right after that it’s our cars our
all right after that it’s our cars our bicycles our trucks and then our pets
bicycles our trucks and then our pets
bicycles our trucks and then our pets dogs and cats and lastly really it’s our
dogs and cats and lastly really it’s our
dogs and cats and lastly really it’s our our trash our poisons our pesticides
our trash our poisons our pesticides
our trash our poisons our pesticides we’re treating 12 Birds
we’re treating 12 Birds
we’re treating 12 Birds right now for lead poisoning where did
right now for lead poisoning where did
right now for lead poisoning where did they get it they got it in the
they get it they got it in the
they get it they got it in the environment how did it get there from us
at the wild bird fund Center people come
at the wild bird fund Center people come in from the five boroughs they come in
in from the five boroughs they come in
in from the five boroughs they come in with a bird in hand and they’ve gone to
with a bird in hand and they’ve gone to
with a bird in hand and they’ve gone to a great deal of trouble to find us they
a great deal of trouble to find us they
a great deal of trouble to find us they take off half the day to to rescue this
take off half the day to to rescue this
take off half the day to to rescue this bird they often have to hold it for a
bird they often have to hold it for a
bird they often have to hold it for a splint to be made because we don’t have
splint to be made because we don’t have
splint to be made because we don’t have enough people here and they always say
enough people here and they always say
enough people here and they always say oh thank you thank you thank you we have
oh thank you thank you thank you we have
oh thank you thank you thank you we have to turn and say thank you for caring
to turn and say thank you for caring
to turn and say thank you for caring enough to pick up that bird and bring it
enough to pick up that bird and bring it
enough to pick up that bird and bring it in when we first opened the center in
in when we first opened the center in
in when we first opened the center in 2012 we saw 1500 Birds last year 2013 it
2012 we saw 1500 Birds last year 2013 it
2012 we saw 1500 Birds last year 2013 it was 2,300 and we believe this year it
was 2,300 and we believe this year it
was 2,300 and we believe this year it will be over 3,000 a lot of birds we
will be over 3,000 a lot of birds we
will be over 3,000 a lot of birds we need other centers in the city we’re the
need other centers in the city we’re the
need other centers in the city we’re the only one for New York
you have dealt with 130 different
you have dealt with 130 different species of birds on the greatest number
species of birds on the greatest number
species of birds on the greatest number of birds we get our pigeons pigeons
of birds we get our pigeons pigeons
of birds we get our pigeons pigeons starlings and sparrows and people think
starlings and sparrows and people think
starlings and sparrows and people think of those as the garbage Birds we’re very
of those as the garbage Birds we’re very
of those as the garbage Birds we’re very fond of pigeons particularly they’re so
fond of pigeons particularly they’re so
fond of pigeons particularly they’re so smart and then the whole range you know
smart and then the whole range you know
smart and then the whole range you know great blue heron little hummingbird
great blue heron little hummingbird
great blue heron little hummingbird little kinglet we’ll have five in a row
little kinglet we’ll have five in a row
little kinglet we’ll have five in a row and they’re all were born this year
and they’re all were born this year
and they’re all were born this year they’re learning it the hard way
if it spikes just now and she’s feeling
if it spikes just now and she’s feeling the pain by the state statistics 50% on
the pain by the state statistics 50% on
the pain by the state statistics 50% on the birds that come into rehab die or
the birds that come into rehab die or
the birds that come into rehab die or euthanize the ones that come in who are
euthanize the ones that come in who are
euthanize the ones that come in who are doing well we try to make their end as
doing well we try to make their end as
doing well we try to make their end as peaceful stress-free pain-free as
peaceful stress-free pain-free as
peaceful stress-free pain-free as pleasant as possible but then the other
pleasant as possible but then the other
pleasant as possible but then the other 50% go free it can take a long time a
50% go free it can take a long time a
50% go free it can take a long time a few days or one day if it’s a headbang
few days or one day if it’s a headbang
few days or one day if it’s a headbang collision with a window but if you’ve
collision with a window but if you’ve
collision with a window but if you’ve got broken legs and broken wings it’s
got broken legs and broken wings it’s
got broken legs and broken wings it’s two weeks with a splint another week of
two weeks with a splint another week of
two weeks with a splint another week of Kade rest and then a week of really
Kade rest and then a week of really
Kade rest and then a week of really exercising to get the muscles back and
exercising to get the muscles back and
exercising to get the muscles back and then they can go free they realize we’re
then they can go free they realize we’re
then they can go free they realize we’re actually trying to help them that we’re
actually trying to help them that we’re
actually trying to help them that we’re not holding them captive and then
not holding them captive and then
not holding them captive and then they’re the ones who they’ve decided
they’re the ones who they’ve decided
they’re the ones who they’ve decided I’ve been here long enough and I’m going
I’ve been here long enough and I’m going
I’ve been here long enough and I’m going to get out of here and they go to the
to get out of here and they go to the
to get out of here and they go to the door and they look out and they try to
door and they look out and they try to
door and they look out and they try to escape but they have a few more days to
escape but they have a few more days to
escape but they have a few more days to finish their medicine and then they can
finish their medicine and then they can
finish their medicine and then they can go and they’re happy when they go and
go and they’re happy when they go and
go and they’re happy when they go and they rarely look back but sometimes they
they rarely look back but sometimes they
they rarely look back but sometimes they do in in point of fact probably we might
do in in point of fact probably we might
do in in point of fact probably we might make a difference in one or two species
make a difference in one or two species
make a difference in one or two species slightly like we do help the peregrines
slightly like we do help the peregrines
slightly like we do help the peregrines we have five this year young Peregrine’s
we have five this year young Peregrine’s
we have five this year young Peregrine’s that needed help they’re only 20 nesting
that needed help they’re only 20 nesting
that needed help they’re only 20 nesting pairs in the city so to help five
pairs in the city so to help five
pairs in the city so to help five Peregrine’s that’s a good number
where will we make a difference is
where will we make a difference is changing people’s attitudes I guess I
changing people’s attitudes I guess I
changing people’s attitudes I guess I think I’m ready to make them think yes I
think I’m ready to make them think yes I
think I’m ready to make them think yes I want to make sure that I’m taking care
want to make sure that I’m taking care
want to make sure that I’m taking care of the wildlife if I find this injured
of the wildlife if I find this injured
of the wildlife if I find this injured bird now maybe I’m going to think of its
bird now maybe I’m going to think of its
bird now maybe I’m going to think of its habitat
habitat
habitat maybe I realize now that it flies all
maybe I realize now that it flies all
maybe I realize now that it flies all this way and comes through New York
this way and comes through New York
this way and comes through New York maybe we should change our glass
to make awareness of their needs is our
to make awareness of their needs is our greater mission okay it feels good to do
greater mission okay it feels good to do
greater mission okay it feels good to do makes a difference to that individual
makes a difference to that individual
makes a difference to that individual bird and it makes a difference to the
bird and it makes a difference to the
bird and it makes a difference to the person brought it in good guy that’s all
person brought it in good guy that’s all
person brought it in good guy that’s all those worms behind now thank you
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