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ClaireDeluxe

@firecrackerboom.bsky.social
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Fmr NATO policy wonk➡️raptor rehab/wildlife ed. General Al Haig once shot me w/double finger guns in an elevator. I keyed Newt’s car in ‘97. 9th gen Georgian. 80s Punk. I’ve seen some weird shit y’all just be cool. MA GWU Elliott School ‘91, MNat UGA ‘20

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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 9h
Barn Owls are aliens, and the babies sound like cappuccino machines. This branching age baby arrived w 3 siblings, all displaced due to massive demolition for a 1.1 million s/f data center. In addition to generally sucking, this shit makes my job of reuniting them w their parents very difficult. 🪶🦉
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hello, gorgeous! 🪶🦉 #EasternScreechOwl #owls #birds
A red morph Eastern Screech owl with gray/green eyes
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New education program possum dropped! Her official name is Laundry Room Linda, but we call her Fancy. She’s missing part of her tail and can’t be released, so she’s gonna live a life of soft blankets, balanced meals, and lap time.
A young Virginia opossum peeking from under a pink blanket, eating a bowl of salad, Cheerios, and someone’s leftover beef stew
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
hope
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Squirrel dick alarm
A silver Porsche Carrera with a  license tag reading “ APEXUAL”
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I’m tired y’all
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
More fun with wet birds! We mist the birds (those who like it) every afternoon when it’s above 90 degrees. Tonka the red-tail hawk looks like a freshly hatched chicken when he drinks the water dripping from his beak. I told him so and we laughed. #hawks #redtailhawk #nature #birds
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Just gave Cam her daily misting and waited 10 minutes for this shot. Yes she can fly away, yes barred owls love water, yes a feather flew off bc she’s molting, and yes she loves it. #owls #barredowl #nature #birds 🪶
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This is a baby pigeon. I don’t do songbirds and I couldn’t ID it - the beak was throwing me. I texted our partner songbird rehabber and she said if it feels like holding a heavy ball sack it’s a pigeon. It did and it is! 🪶 #birds
A baby pigeon with yellow fuzz on his head
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Libertarian is not a real thing unless GET OFF MY LAWN is a political theory.
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
My job has some perks, some oops, some poops. 🦉🪶
Branching age barred owl standing on a black gloveA branching age barred owl who decided to jump to my shoulder and poop on me to prove he’s ready to go home.
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
It’s #Caturday!!
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
What is a man, you ask? Moose is neutered, yet still undeniably a man. Moocholini the fascist cat, My Muchacho, the Mooch, my Kittyboy. #caturday #HappyCaturday #moose
Moose the cat living a resume-free life, flat on his back on a gray sofa.
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I’m a raptor rehabber in GA. The law against tree removal during breeding season was recently revoked. We have since received over 70 baby owls and hawks since April 1. It’s absolute insanity! All kinds of wildlife protections are being quietly removed, and I can personally vouch for the devastation
Branching age red shoulder hawk
Branching age barred owl
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
WE HAVE 18 OF THESE🪶! They are very hungry, they never ever stop screaming, including when their mouths are full! I just fussed at this kid for yelling in my ear but he’s just waiting for me to leave so he can complain. #RedShoulderHawk #birdsofprey #raptors #Fledglings
Pre-fledgling age (“branching”) red shoulder hawk
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Mr. Big Foot Fancy Pants would like a word! #redtailhawk #birds #birdsofprey🪶🦅
A young red tail hawk standing on daisy matting in an outdoor wood coop
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
FUCK HIM
A bald eagle yelling
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
It’s like an owl nursery around here!🪶🦉 #photogenic #birds #owls
2 branching age barred owls in a mew perched on branchesA branching age barred owl standing on a black glove on an exam table
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
How about some baby red shoulder hawks?
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I haven’t been able to deploy this meme in at least a month
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The babies just keep coming! 2 more nestling barred owls displaced by high winds. We are getting a good meal in them today then renesting tomorrow. The one on the end stays though 😉🪶🦉
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Hard pass my dude
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
BABY SEASON IS HERE! This nestling barred owl was displaced when the tree containing his nest was chopped down. We will attempt to reunite him w his parents, and if unsuccessful, will place him with a foster parent. Right now he’s got a stuffie for company and a belly full of pinky mice. 🪶🦉
A baby barred owl and his stuffed animal brother in a makeshift nest
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I just learned about their butter lambs.
A Christian sacrificial lamb made of butter, poorly
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I appreciate any kind of resistance 🪶 #knowyourrights
A bird nest constructed on top of a decoy owl meant to scare birds
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Have you ever seen a baby gopher tortoise eat a dandelion? This lil nibblet will grow for 10-20 years and will end up weighing around 18 pounds. Gopher tortoises are a keystone species and the state reptile of Georgia. They also moan with pleasure at juicy strawberries, just like me. 🐢
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I’m not even religious but this is true
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Nestling Great Horned owl successfully re-nested! Home owner says mom and dad come by often to feed. 85% of all raptors worldwide will not make it to their first birthday. My job is brutal, but moments like this are what we live for. Godspeed lil nugget, you made it! 🦉🦅🪶
A nestling great horned owl in a laundry basket zip tied to a tree
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Jesus was not killed by atheism and anarchy. He was brought down by law and order allied with religion - which is always a deadly mix. Beware those who claim to know the will of God and are prepared to use force, if necessary, to make others conform. Beware those who cannot tell God’s will from their own. -Rev Barbara Brown Taylor
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Got a nestling Great Horned owl yesterday! Gonna fatten him up then drive across the state to re-nest him near his parents tomorrow. We think baby is ~2 weeks old as you can still see the egg tooth at the tip of his beak. Baby season has begun - please hug and/or feed your local rehabbers! 🪶🦅🦉
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Got an injured adult bald eagle this morning. Finder said he “fell out of a tree.” Looks like he was attacked by another eagle, with blunt force trauma to the chest and a deep laceration on the nares. 🪶🦅
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I motorboated the hell out of this beaver’s belly. Let me tell ya, there is nothing on earth softer and silkier than a sedated beaver belly. Good stuff.
A sedated beaver lying on her back on an exam table
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Babe, I got you, babe
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Mooch aka Moochacho aka Moocholini the fascist cat
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Not how I wanted to end my day 🪶
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
This male sharpie will be the death of me. He’s already escaped his cage three times with one wing immobilized! Releasing the lil crackhead tomorrow 🪶🦅
A male sharp-shinned hawk staring at the camera
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Immature red-tail hawk with aberrant coloring-not quite leucistic, but def not a normal color for GA. He arrived emaciated & we just discovered that he is missing cartilage in 1 leg, prob a genetic defect. We are researching treatment options & if non-releasable we will keep him as an ambassador 💛🪶🦅
An immature red-tail hawk with all-over gold coloring standing on a towelImmature red tail hawk facing the camera The wings of an immature red tail hawk with all over gold coloring.
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
This is the first Northern Harrier I’ve ever met. She’s young and not doing too great, came in with a body condition score of 1/5, and has retinal scarring on both eyes. But damn she is beautiful. I call her Debbie Harry 🪶🦅
Immature female northern harrier. She has a facial disc like an owl, but also resembles a cat. Immature female northern harrier
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I’ve had this saved in photos for years
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
At #NoKings #EastCobb #marietta #Roswell. Protest is loud and large!!
A poster that reads Hey Ice, yo mama raised a lil bitch
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We have a turtle w 3 legs who moves better than Sen Turtle
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Just saw this
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
After they explain Antifa, ask them what communism and fascism are.
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Dude, ew.
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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ClaireDeluxe @firecrackerboom.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The week that had everything
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