You might recall a story we did in January about a young
red-tailed hawk. It was reported to be
unable to fly along the shore of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul. The poor
hawk’s feathers were frozen together, preventing him from flying. For some
unknown reason, the bird took a dip in the icy cold river on a subzero day.
A Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer, and Station 6 of the Saint
Paul Fire Department, partnered to rescue this bird. Upon admission to TRC's clinic, the hawk was diagnosed
as hypothermic, with signs of frostbite on its left foot.
We are happy to report that the bird was released recently
by a member of Station 6. We thank all of the municipal, state, federal and
other agencies who help coordinate rescues and transport of raptors to our
clinic every day. And of course, several
of our TRC volunteers must be thanked as they helped with the release and took
these photos to share with you.
The Raptor Center is grateful to all of our partners and
friends who play roles in the conservation of raptors. Will you consider a gift to help us continue
to care for sick and injured raptors, and educate the public on what they can
do?
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