The race to save baby birds in Phoenix’s record heat During record-runs of extreme heat, some birds tumble from their nests. Liberty Wildlife, an animal hospital and rehabilitation center, has been working to save animals harmed by Phoenix’s extreme heat wave. Look up your city to see extreme heat risks near you. But stretches of extreme heat can add further strain to these birds and force some to fall from their nests, staff members say. “I’m not going to let it just sit there in the heat,” Mitchell said.

Source: Washington Post July 24, 2023 23:29 UTC