Gallery: When Birds Tangle With Cats and Windows, They End Up in Avian Rehab
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This baby mute swan was caught in a fishing line when it was found. It was later released back into the wild.
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This pheasant couldn’t walk when it was brought into Vogelklas. It spent three weeks recovering from his injuries and was eventually released.
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This tawny owl was young and orphaned when it was found.
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This Carrion Crow was found with a broken wing near the subway tracks and made a full recovery at the shelter.
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This white stork fell into a ditch and nearly drowned. After recuperating, it was placed in a specialized stork facility.
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This young kestrel was found with its feathers cut off.
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A gardener found these baby dunnocks in his yard and brought them into Vogelklas.
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This wood pigeon suffered from a black eye after it flew into a window.
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This is one of two nestling common kestrels found during a demolition project and reared at the shelter before being released.
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This song thrush was trying to escape the talons of a hawk when it flew blindly into a window. It had a bloody nose and was hyperventilating when it was brought into the shelter, but it eventually made a full recovery.
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This short-eared owl suffered from a concussion after being hit by a car and sadly died after a few days.
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This coot was found with wire wrapped around its leg.
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This is one of two nestling common kestrels found during a demolition project and reared at the shelter before being released.
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This swallow had a bruised shoulder when it was found in a farm in Hoekse Waard.
