Red-shouldered Hawk on the mend

This time of year babies of various species are brought to DVWR for care.   Two Great Horned Owls recently arrived and received excellent prognosis. Once they achieve a certain level of growth and demonstrate hunting abilities they will be returned to the wild.

This Swenson’s Hawk has an injured leg but making a remarkable recovery.

American Kestrels are fledging now and sometimes they need some extra help like this young one.  They eat spiders, moths, cicadas and grasshoppers to name just a small portion of their diet, which is a good reason not to spray pesticides. Mike and the kestrel exchange information at intake.

Deemed healthy and old enough the mother goose and her youngsters were released!

An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely. Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.