If you are unable to view this e-mail, go here. Except for some flying bugs, birds were the sole occupants of the sky for millions of years. True, prior to the 20th century, a few people were riding in hot air balloons now and then, but those were few and far between, and the birds had no problems avoiding these slow-moving monstrosities. Then, in 1903, things began to change. Click here to read more. Any day now, the buzzer is going to ring at our drop-off window, and a kind soul will stand holding a shoebox containing the first baby bird of the season. Maybe a windstorm brought down a nestling. Perhaps an adventuresome fledgling fluttered from its nest to make a go of it on the ground. Injured, or maybe just unfortunate, this first little patient will herald the start of Baby Bird Season. Click the link to read more about Orphan Care. This year's Motorcycle Run is a Puzzle Run. Sponsored by Chester's Harley-Davidson, this March 7th run will be fun…and it will be for a wonderful cause, in support of Liberty Wildlife's mission to "nurture the nature of Arizona." Follow the link to the flyer and act now. The first 100 to sign up will receive a free event pin and commemorative T-shirt. We hope to see all of you riders and friends there for the fun of the run! For more information, click here. The past year, 2008, was a humdinger from the standpoint of animals helped, the number of different species admitted, and the educational programs offered. Follow this link to get the vital statistics of activities supporting the mission of Liberty Wildlife. Liberty Wildlife is now accepting editorial and photographic submissions for the e-newsletter Nature News. We invite you to share your stories and photos with our readership of wildlife enthusiasts. Stories about experiences as a Liberty Wildlife volunteer, interactions with animals and people, the Sonoran desert, wildlife watching, children and nature will all be considered. Maximum word count 600, and please start your story with a 50-75 word "hook." Entries are subject to editing and will be chosen with emphasis on seasonal timeliness. We do not guarantee your story will run. Published stories will receive a byline. Photographic entries of wildlife are encouraged for the new Photo of the Month feature. Send us your best shot! Since this is all online, there are no technical requirements for your photographic work. Deadline is the 15th of the month preceding publication. Send editorial submissions to volunteer@libertywildlife.org and photographs to buteo9@mac.com. Contact Us | Terms of Use  ©2003 - 2009 Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation To make sure you continue receiving our newsletters (and that they don't go to your bulk or junk folders), please add naturenews@libertywildlife.org to your e-mail address book. Please remove me from this e-mail list.