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A Northern Mockingbird fledgling stands on a wooden sill with two plastic and medical tape shoes, one on each foot, to correct its foot posture.

July 15, 2025

A Northern Mockingbird…wearing shoes? ⎹ Patient of the Month

Our wildlife patients get only the very best when it comes to wildlife rehab haute couture. We were privileged to bear witness to a true fashion statement from Northern Mockingbird 25-514 this month!

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