A great black-backed gull spotted on Long Island this past summer was carrying something no bird should have to: a bamboo skewer lodged in her cloaca, the rear opening birds use for both excretion and reproduction. Getting it out safely would take patience, a specialized trap, and more than a week of careful work. A Difficult Bird To Catch The gull was first spotted in … [Read more...] about Rescuers Removed A Bamboo Skewer From A Gull’s Body — Then Watched Her Reunite With Her Chick