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From: lbechtle@uceng.UC.EDU (laurie bechtler)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: injured cormorant
Message-ID: <6986@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 17 Dec 90 21:53:03 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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While in the S.F. bay area last week (Redwood Shores, to be exact)
I saw an injured cormorant walking along a road near the bay.  It 
appeared to have fishline or some other plastic around its neck and
was obviously in distress.  However, I recalled warnings about how
dangerous it can be to approach some birds, so I did nothing. 

For future reference for my relatives out there, are there any 
organizations to call about injured birds, or are individuals of 
non-threatened species just too much work to save?  Here in Ohio 
there's an organization concerned with rehabilitating raptors, but
I don't think common birds are included.