It looked iffy for most of the week, between rain and high winds, but Saturday the weather finally cooperated, and the two barreds and the screech were released!
The screech went into the lower branches of a bush; when I put down the camera and went to check on him, he took off.
The screech went into the lower branches of a bush; when I put down the camera and went to check on him, he took off.
The Helene barred landed in an open area, so I went after him, as well—but I’d learned my lesson with the screech and kept the camera handy. The barred flew farther into the open area, but I wasn’t breaking my neck chasing him; he’d proven he could obviously fly where he wanted.
The second barred had a much prettier release and flew deeper into the woods when I tried for a post-release photo.
The red tail is still inside because he has severe balance issues and can stand only in the confines of a box; he won’t even use the low perch in the box. He’s still very alert and food-aggressive; he just has trouble standing without those walls around him. He’s not leaning against the box but will fall slap over if he’s in an open space…We’re still trying to figure out what’s causing the balance issues.
And today another barred came in, this one a runt male with a massive concussion. Nothing feels broken, so he just needs time to get his horizontal and vertical hold straightened out.
Hope y’all all have a happy Thanksgiving!
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