This month, all across the region, people are finding raptors that “seem to have an injury”, “cannot fly” or “have been in the same location for a long time”.
Busy Season is Approaching
A small sample of clinic events this week: A Red-tailed Hawk receives treatment after a head trauma, a Snapping Turtle has its wound cleaned and dressed, and Pennsylvania wildflowers emerge on the property.
Have you seen this hawk?
Dig this, Mrs. Red-Tail here is one of four species of hawk we have now, she was hit by a car two weeks ago and recently got moved from ICU to an outdoor cage, and hopefully will be released soon. She's half of a mated pair so her husband will want to know where she's been. Got a lotta 'splainin to do.
Lanternfly Paper Redux
Yet another spotted lanternfly paper victim--this time a red-tailed hawk, probably stuck because it was trying to get at another animal that was also already stuck, so the damage is compounded. This bird had the paper on it for a long time and was unable to fly and was slowly starving to death, so our first priority before removing the paper is to stabilize the animal and get its strength back.
Red Shoulder Hawk
A menacing stare-down as her space is penetrated during the lunchtime feeding.
Prepping for Treatment
This hawk is about to be treated with medication and given drops for an eye wound. A speedy recovery!
