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NYC Bird Alliance was originally named in honor of John James Audubon, an ornithologist and naturalist who shot, [1] painted, catalogued, and described the Birds of North America. Audubon was a slave owner and anti-abolitionist, and while the National Audubon Society decided to retain the name, multiple local organizations have opted to change it.
Most of the Wild Bird Fund's patients are brought to the facility by members of the public, as well as by organizations like the Animal Care Centers of NYC and the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. The hospital treats a wide range of bird species, as well as other small wildlife, though its most common patients are pigeons. [7]
The eastern bluebird is New York's state bird The following list of birds of New York included the 503 species and a species pair of wild birds documented in New York as of August 2022. Unless noted otherwise, the source is the Checklist of New York State Birds published by the New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) of the New York State Ornithological Association. These species ...
Celeriac (Apium graveolens Rapaceum Group, synonyms Apium graveolens Celeriac Group and Apium graveolens var. rapaceum), [1] also called celery root, [2] knob celery, [3] and turnip-rooted celery [4] (although it is not a close relative of the turnip), is a group of cultivars of Apium graveolens cultivated for their edible bulb-like hypocotyl, and shoots.
In 1982, the organization established a full-time Wild Bird Clinic in order to care for and rehabilitate injured or orphaned wild birds and fledglings. This operation grew rapidly and moved into a newly built facility in 1989. The first Effects of Oil on Wildlife Conference (EOW) was established and hosted by Tri-State Bird Rescue in 1982.
Wild Bird Centers of America was founded in 1985 in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. [1] The first Wild Bird Center retail store was located in Cabin John, Maryland. [3] [4] [5] The company and its franchisees have been recognized by industry publications and organizations.
Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.It is bounded by Sunset Park to the north, Dyker Heights to the east, the Narrows and the Belt Parkway to the west, and Fort Hamilton Army Base and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the south.
International Bird Rescue is a nonprofit organization that rehabilitates injured aquatic birds, most notably seabirds affected by oil spills.Founded by Alice Berkner and members of the Ecology Action, including veterinarian James Michael Harris, D.V.M. in 1971 [1] and based in Cordelia, California, the group has developed scientifically-based bird rehabilitation techniques and has led oiled ...