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13th March 2009, 02:44 PM
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3 recent rescues - these guys should cheer you upHere are 3 of our recent rescues and sucessful releases back into the wild. And for Maggie and those that know the story just a note our honkers are back and have their nest in the planter box I'll get pictures soon as time allows - looks like we have 4 eggs so far the last time Momma Goose would let me look.
This little fellow is a male Kestral (aka Sparrow Hawk). They really aren't hawks at all but the smallest member of the Falcon family. He had a broken wing but we were able to splint him up and he healed perfectly. He was released last Sunday. Kestrals are good little fellows they eat a lot of bugs.  This young lady is a Red-Shouldered Hawk she had a broken leg but she healed up perfectly and was released 3/1/09 hopefully in time for her to mate and get her nest going this spring.  This little girl is a Rough-Legged Hawk she came in nearly starved and suffering with a massive G.I. infection (probably a poisened mouse or rat caused) she was released yesterday so she could get on her way to her nesting grounds up north. These guys migrate down for the winter and then go back to Canada and Alaska for spring nesting and summer. Very pretty young lady.  
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13th March 2009, 03:54 PM
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 And the weird thing is, one just spooked the heck out of the 8 Bourke's Parakeets that are in an large cage in my living room, just after i replied to your post! Every know and then one lands in the White Pine that is just outside the window were they are. Again GOOD job. I wish i had the time and dedication that you have. My Hat is off to you. Dave
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13th March 2009, 04:05 PM
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13th March 2009, 04:16 PM
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Beautiful and WELL DONE!!! I don't think there is any feeling comparable to watching a previously bereft soul run/trot/swim/fly free after you've been the rehabber.
We have Kestrels here at Wolfwood and, every now and then, one is injured or trapped in a chimney and we have the honor of helping it. They are such incredibly beautiful birds!!!
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13th March 2009, 04:18 PM
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Awesome job as usual on those magnificent, lucky birds!!
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13th March 2009, 05:09 PM
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I like those kestrals too they are so colorful and true spitefires to say the least
Love that you could help them all , nice work my good fellow 
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13th March 2009, 09:00 PM
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Rough-Legged Hawk and the Kestral, nice looking birds. What a thrill to be able to help them out and let them go. Great Job!
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14th March 2009, 05:45 AM
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NAB,
The birds are gorgeous and I love that little male kestral (is that something like a purple pipe cleaner you used to wrap the wing....or part of his gorgeous plumage?  ). He looks like a charming little fellow. My sister had them come by her bird feeder, and they dive bomb quite fast, and you never notice them until all the little birds are scattered and stressed out. Thanks for sharing, your threads make me smile . Thank you for all the good work you do for all God's (bird) creatures, great and small. 
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14th March 2009, 06:03 AM
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yay!! so happy your having some success, almost everything that has come to me this winter has not made it
 . -the cooper last week had multiple fractures to her wing and pelvis, and boy was she flippen fiesty, i had no idea her injuries were so sever until the xrays, screech owl didn't make it, mourning dove didn't make it, a slew of gull didn't make it, dovkie didn't make it, everyone was too far gone to help, the only guy that's doing well is a black back gull who had to have his eye removed, he's on the mend and hopefully will be ready for release next week. winter time is tough, i'm ready for cute healthy little babies and success!
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14th March 2009, 07:19 AM
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Pretty birds! I wish I could have a pet Kestral. They're so cute!
And I also agree with LuckyT on the middle bird. Red Shoulders, Coopers, and Sharp Shins look very similar from the front. Red Shoulders usually have a darker face though I think. But of course we can't see the back of the bird, so it just might be a Red Shoulder.
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