denverpost:  Animal Photo of the Day A veterinarian  stretches her hands to protect a little owl, which is poisoned by  pesticide and suffering from a neurological disorder that makes it  difficult to keep its balance while standing, after a medical check at  the Beijing Raptor Rescue Center in Beijing, China. As Beijing falls  along a north-south migratory route that the birds use, more than 43  types of raptors can be found in the city year-round, some of which die  or are injured in collisions with skyscrapers and overhead lines or   trapped by illegal bird catchers.  (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
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