While at the Rockport, TX 'Hummerbird Celebration' a few weeks ago, my wife and I attended a presentation put on by "Wings Rescue Center". This organization is dedicated to rescue and rehab of birds that have been injured in various ways. Many birds are rehabbed and released back into the wild, but some become residents at the center due to the nature and extent of their injuries.
I am very impressed with the dedication of these people -- they deserve admiration for the time, skill, and energy they pour into helping these beautiful creatures, who would not survive without this effort.
The resident birds will live their lives being loved, cared for, and assisting in educating the public about their amazing design, and how to help avoid harming others like them.
P.S. As a side note, the presentation was held in a large 'Yurt' and during the presentation it rained so hard at one point that they had to stop for a while so that people could hear -- it was a welcomed sound, since we from Austin would have paid for rain at the time!
Greg
#1 - 'Lexi' a Peregrine Falcon
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#2 - 'Apollo' a Crested Caracara, hit by a car and has a damaged right wing and right eye
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#3 - (No name) Red Shouldered Hawk, hit by car and lost his left wing
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#4 - #3 Hawk
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#5 - 'Charlene' - Great Horned Owl, hit by a car was found on the side of the road with damaged right wing
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#6 - 'Charlene'
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#7 - 'Rocky' a Red Shouldered Hawk, lost his right eye when he fell from his nest as a chick when two ladies tried to get a photo of him
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#8 - 'Rocky' close up
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#9 - 'Artemis' a White-tailed Hawk, had half her right wing amputated by boat mast wire during Tropical Storm Alberto
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#10 - 'Artemis'
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#11 - 'Artemis'
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#12 - 'Artemis'
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It is wonderful when they can return a bird to the wild. I witnessed and photographed a pare of great horned owlets returned to there mom after there nest collapsed and both needed stiches. The bird rescue team built a platform, nailed it to the tree the nest had been in and even put nest martial on the platform. When the chicks were strong enough a few days alter they brought them to the site and placed them on the new nest. Mom was with them very quickly. Then dad brought in food.
The two men that do this for all of Nassau County NY are retired firefighters and used to do it as part of the firefighting job. Now they do it full time. They love there work and the community love what they do.
morris wrote:
It is wonderful when they can return a bird to the wild. I witnessed and photographed a pare of great horned owlets returned to there mom after there nest collapsed and both needed stiches. The bird rescue team built a platform, nailed it to the tree the nest had been in and even put nest martial on the platform. When the chicks were strong enough a few days alter they brought them to the site and placed them on the new nest. Mom was with them very quickly. Then dad brought in food.
The two men that do this for all of Nassau County NY are retired firefighters and used to do it as part of the firefighting job. Now they do it full time. They love there work and the community love what they do....Show more →
Great story, Morris! I can only be in awe of people with such compassionate hearts. Sadly, there are too many people who couldn't care less. We can't all do it, but we can help support those who do.
