Date: 3/11/26 12:04 pm From: Dawn Hubbard via groups.io <britomart73...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Illegal Bird Trade?
Today I went to a park in Garden Grove in my effort to bird "underbirded" parks. While I was there, I saw three men with exotic birds in cages. I asked them about the birds and one guy said they were trying to "get them to mate." Another guy said something, and they quickly proceeded to take all the cages to their cars and departed. I have pictures of them and I followed them and wrote down their license plate numbers. I left a message with US Fish and Wildlife but don't know who else to call/email. The birds are thrasher-sized with uniform dark brown wings, tails, and bodies, and a distinct, long white eyebrow. Perhaps some subtle scaling on the breast.
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Dawn Hubbard
Garden Grove
