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Boy Rescues Bird, Bird Becomes Honorary Family Member

Penguin, an Australian Magpie, was rescued by a member of the Bloom family and nursed back to health. The bird was then released but returns to the house on a regular basis to hang out with the family. See some of the adorable photos of Penguin with his adopted family.

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Written by: Jeff Mann

Published on: March 17, 2015

Birds detected by sound in the last 24 hours

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(Location: Southwest San Antonio, TX)


Latest species: Barn Swallow
House Sparrow : 671 times
Northern Mockingbird : 313 times
Barn Swallow : 165 times
Purple Martin : 132 times
Chimney Swift : 118 times

In San Antonio, TX, my Haikubox station continuously listens to and analyzes the birds that visit my yard. The live stats above show the recent bird species and how often they were detected.

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