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A Biologist's Bittersweet Return to See the Birds She Helped Save
September 07, 2018 —
Alisa Esposito made it her mission to protect Purple Martins from deadly collisions on a North Carolina bridge. When personal tragedy struck, the birds helped her through the ordeal.