Reinforcements Have Arrived
Intern Todd has been on the job for two weeks now and he has the routine down! Hi drove to Oregon from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, where he is a pre-vet major. Below, he and Samantha are giving oral fluids to Red-tailed Hawk 18-232, the emaciated hawk admitted on May 26. The hawk appears to be beating the odds. His packed cell volume has increased from 7 to 16 (still half of what is normal for a young Red-tailed Hawk) and his total protein has gone from 1.8 to 3.8. He is eagerly eating two small meals a day. If he can make similar progress this coming week, there is reason to hope he will recover.
Intern Zabrina arrived on Saturday from Puerto Rico. She is also a pre-vet student.
Volunteer Zoe picked her up at the Wall Walla Airport and met Bob and I at the Tri-Cities center where, with the additional help of Cliff, Dewayne, Laurel and Michele, we banded 50 Barn Owls. What a great crew! DeWayne shared the following photos. (The fledgling Red-tailed Hawk Zabrina is holding was returned to its family near Granger, WA the next day. She really didn’t need to be “rescued,” just a little more time to perfect her flying.)
Some youngsters protested more than others…
There were quite a few spectators/hecklers…
DeWayne didn’t spend all his time taking photos…
Visitors From Haines Elementary School
Students from Haines visited the center last week. In addition to seeing lots of raptors and dissecting owl pellets, they learned about some of the hazards faced by migrating birds.
There are windows…
Power lines…
And wind turbines and cars on roads…
Thanks Winnie for creating a fun game with a message!
Northern Flicker 18-246
Another obstacle baby birds face is having their nest tree cut down. Such was the case of this nestling flicker. Fortunately it does not appear to be injured.
Bald Eagle 18-258
A sub-adult Bald Eagle injured his back, apparently when he struck a power line, near Enterprise, OR. He is unable to use his legs.
Western Scrub Jay 18-238
After a round of antibiotics to treat cat-bite wounds, this fledgling Scrub Jay was reunited with his family.
Short-eared Owl 18-240
This fuzzy owl was pretty warm after a trip from Baker City to Pendleton. She was dropped off at the fish and wildlife office in Baker City with no information regarding where she was found or how long she had been with people.
A Huge Thank You
We are so thankful to all our BMW volunteers, members and friends from far and wide who have helped during this very challenging baby season. Your gifts of time, money and supplies have helped us care for hundreds of baby raptors these past few months. We are very grateful.
