Eckerd College Bird Rescue http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html As a student organization, the Eckerd College Bird Rescue, was a group of students who volunteered their time and talents to assist injured seabirds. Humans and wildlife now inhabit and frequent the same places... http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#0 4ffbd0a9-7a99-4eb3-8700-d584ed3fe650 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue13/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue13/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Humans and wildlife now inhabit and frequent the same places...</p></div></div> As student volunteers we would respond to calls of injured seabirds. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#1 ece626cc-cc9b-487d-a773-6db7d098c994 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue04/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue04/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">As student volunteers we would respond to calls of injured seabirds.</p></div></div> Doing whatever we would to catch wildlife that could fly and/or peck. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#2 1887c882-c367-438a-b98c-d378bf5d4cbf http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue11/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue11/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Doing whatever we would to catch wildlife that could fly and/or peck.</p></div></div> We responded, and usually did well. Here we rescued a vulture on a high-rise. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#3 7200eda2-d9cc-4768-9670-8ee4e7b99446 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue02/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue02/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">We responded, and usually did well. Here we rescued a vulture on a high-rise.</p></div></div> After several semesters of aid, I saw more than my share of fishing line snags. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#4 862b11a2-340e-411b-85f0-b4fa001f5980 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdline-feb97/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdline-feb97/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">After several semesters of aid, I saw more than my share of fishing line snags.</p></div></div> Seabird killed by floating plastic bags. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#5 dd62da9b-0c0f-430b-9c46-318a6a90b025 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdinabag/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdinabag/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Seabird killed by floating plastic bags.</p></div></div> Seabirds with mouth or throat injuries due to eating fishing bait still on the hook. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#6 a6b6104a-4e91-49cc-b63a-d2be5222c708 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue03/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue03/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Seabirds with mouth or throat injuries due to eating fishing bait still on the hook.</p></div></div> Even two large brown pelican hooked together by monofilament line. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#7 8b6b5de1-5c90-4722-b52c-77c72aa1df6e http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue05/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue05/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Even two large brown pelican hooked together by monofilament line.</p></div></div> After being transported to a nonprofit seabird rescue center rehab began. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#8 3652d559-db9f-43f2-8a6e-96942ff03fd6 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue08/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue08/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">After being transported to a nonprofit seabird rescue center rehab began.</p></div></div> Here a pelican gets its big bill opened for a forced, healthy feeding. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#9 0c5daff1-6263-479f-9a51-018f98a6ae7e http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue10/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue10/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Here a pelican gets its big bill opened for a forced, healthy feeding.</p></div></div> Wounds needed to be cleaned and bandaged. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#10 7f357e15-8942-43a6-81f2-93d9c3a625e1 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue14/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue14/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Wounds needed to be cleaned and bandaged.</p></div></div> Some wounds required major bandages or splits. Many injuries were permanent. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#11 e6e0766d-103d-4c1b-87c7-1840035e1653 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue01/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue01/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Some wounds required major bandages or splits.&#xA0; Many injuries were permanent.</p></div></div> Weighing birds was important to document their return to good health. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#12 d2661731-cdc9-4b72-aae3-a4b50a374328 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue15/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue15/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Weighing birds was important to document their return to good health.</p></div></div> Volunteer centers provide places for birds to rehab or breed if they were lamed. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#13 63c3ad76-ff46-4f4b-885c-5674a7fcda2b http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-babypeli-feb97/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-babypeli-feb97/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Volunteer centers provide places for birds to rehab or breed if they were lamed.</p></div></div> Pools are important for seabirds. Feeding time as seen here was exciting for them. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#14 353fdebd-106d-4737-9c56-91e90aebe750 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdpool-feb97/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdpool-feb97/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Pools are important for seabirds.&#xA0; Feeding time as seen here was exciting for them.</p></div></div> Seabird centers required nearly constant work, volunteers, and donations. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#15 e1cecc76-4a64-40af-ba8d-9f30874347e2 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-suncoast-feb97/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-suncoast-feb97/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Seabird centers required nearly constant work, volunteers, and donations.</p></div></div> Of course, the reason for rescuing birds was a to release them back into the wild. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#16 7dfc24f1-1fe5-4fc1-8c9c-62014aab2fbf http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue06/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue06/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Of course, the reason for rescuing birds was a to release them back into the wild.</p></div></div> And the reason for volunteering, was obviously the reward. http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue.html#17 bc12fe6f-e771-4be2-84bb-2ca9fcb30929 http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue07/thumb.jpg http://www.davidborowski.com/eckerd/bird_rescue_files/Media/eckerd-birdrescue07/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_284_45"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">And the reason for volunteering, was obviously the reward.</p></div></div>