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If we want clean air, healthy forests, balanced soils, and thriving wildlife, we must protect bird diversity and the habitats they depend on. 

A cormorant having it's morning meal.... . . . . . . . . . #cormorant #birdsmatter #videography #birdsofinstagram #sonyhx200v #birdsofindiansubcontinent #fishdelicacy #fishing #morning #morningmotivation #natgeoyourshot #naturephotography #birdfood #wildgeography #wildlife #natureuntouched #naturephotography #naturevideo #catfish #natgeocollection #natgeocreative #bbcearth #bbc #bbcwildlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B33wECODL05/?igshid=2et8beeo0iyz

If you like the post, please give it a like ❤️ Featured here is the Purple Sunbird; Male, Female and juvenile.. The species is distributed widely from West Asia through the Indian subcontinent and into Southeast Asia. They are resident birds in most parts of their range and do not move large distances. They are found in thin forest and garden land, including those in dense urban areas. Local movements are, however, noted especially in the drier parts of northwestern India and Pakistan. This small sunbird has a relatively short bill, a dark and short square ended tail. Less than 10 cm long they have a down-curved bill with brush-tipped tubular tongues that aid in nectar feeding. The male is glossy metallic bluish to purplish, black on the upper parts with the wings appearing dark brown. . . . . . . . #sunbird #purplesunbird #birdsmatter #birdphotography #bird 🐾 #animals #animal #instatags @insta.tags #wildlife #nature #tagsta #tagsta_nature #instalife #dayshots #wild #natgeohub #igs #instanature #awesome_shots #nature_shooters #vida #fauna #animalsofinstagram #animali #naturaleza #natura #tagstagramers #instanaturelover #ilove #instagood https://www.instagram.com/p/B1npo8XjLPp/?igshid=10h8vvry562yf

This is why we talk about implants so much. 🚨 FIVE 🚨 more girls made the trip up today. Lucille (first photo of feet), Lizzy (not pictured), Libby, Cinnamon & Snow all received hormonal implants. As you can see from the first photo, even ***BACKYARD HENS*** get depleted of nutrients from the burden of laying eggs. Lucille was someone’s backyard hen. The left side is after we got her home back in November. Her nails were overgrown, she had Vit A deficiency, and look how pale her legs and feet are. 😱 It’s so crazy to see the comparison side by side. When you see her every day, you don’t notice the small changes. The left side is from today. Lucille received her second implant this year. Her little body gets to have a break and hang on to those nutrients! Look how yellow (as they should be) and better looking her feet and legs are now! Here at STL, our focus is on quality care of the lives we save. We make that promise to every animal that comes through our doors. With your help, we can continue our work helping the animals and educating the public. Even though you can’t tally the animals you save through education, that’s the foundation of our work. 🐔 . Follow us on #Patreon for more news, updates and inside information, for as little as $1/month. . #birdsmatter #eggshurt #backyardchickens (at Tacoma, Washington)

Yesterday Simon and Lucille saw our amazing vet, Dr. Onorati. Simon has a dislocated toe that went untreated so we are trying very hard to correct it, with the hope that it won’t have to be amputated. His bandage was removed on Friday, but his toe flipped back under over the weekend had become swollen. Simon was dumped in a park near Seattle with two other roosters just for being born male. 👎🏼 Lucille saw the vet for her feet as well. He feet were in bad shape when she came in, as you can tell. (Swipe Left) She’s since had a nail trim and was diagnosed with Hyperkeratosis yesterday. It comes from a Vitamin A deficiency from her poor diet before her rescue. Lucille was the lone survivor of two predator attacks as well! Our 3 vet visits this week totaled $771.35. Expert medical care from our board-certified avian vet is not cheap, but these innocent birds deserve the best for the remainder of their lives. They’ve been through so much! To help with their care, consider making a tax-deductible donation on our website. Every little bit helps us care for these beautiful birds. Visit www.skysthelimitsanctuary.org. Thank you! 🙏🏻🐓🦃 #avianvet #savinglives #birdsmatter #eggskill (at Des Moines Veterinary Hospital)

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