It was a slow week from both the rehab and the fundraising aspects. The late summer lull is a welcome break before dove season kicks in on Sept, 5, which means a likely influx of wounded raptors, victims of “spray and pray” dove hunters. The lull in donations isn’t as pleasant...
Both MIKIs were released last week; no video or post-release photos, as I simply left their flight pen door open during the day for a couple of days and let them choose when to take their leave. Oddly enough—or maybe not, given the plethora of dragonflies we still have—one is still hanging around the fringes of the hay field. I hear him more often than I see him.
The fundraiser, with just 9 days left, is currently at $1660; we still need $1340 to meet our goal. That $1660 has come from just 9 donors, y’all. That’s kinda sad that more people haven’t seen fit to donate. “Attagirls” and “God bless yous,” while appreciated, don’t put mice in the freezer to feed our raptors. Thanks to those who’ve donated; to those who’re procrastinating, time’s a-wastin’!
Both MIKIs were released last week; no video or post-release photos, as I simply left their flight pen door open during the day for a couple of days and let them choose when to take their leave. Oddly enough—or maybe not, given the plethora of dragonflies we still have—one is still hanging around the fringes of the hay field. I hear him more often than I see him.
The fundraiser, with just 9 days left, is currently at $1660; we still need $1340 to meet our goal. That $1660 has come from just 9 donors, y’all. That’s kinda sad that more people haven’t seen fit to donate. “Attagirls” and “God bless yous,” while appreciated, don’t put mice in the freezer to feed our raptors. Thanks to those who’ve donated; to those who’re procrastinating, time’s a-wastin’!
The stargazing first-year red tail is currently the sole guest at LWR. He’s doing much better—has moved up to the top perch in the mini-pen and is hopping around on it like a pro. His head tilt is less pronounced. I’m not sure it’ll ever go away entirely but then, I also wasn’t sure he’d make the progress he already has. He has a great personality—as do most red tails, honestly—and in another week or two we’ll see how he does in the full raptor flight. Sometimes a little time, a steady food supply, and a safe place to mend are all a bird needs.
And the vultures are still hanging around but are much more independent now. I often see them perching in a tall snag in the woods or circling overhead with several wild cousins. They frequently fly down to be nosy when they see me looking up at them—kinda like that old song: “I was lookin’ back to see if you were lookin’ back to see if I was lookin’ back to see if you were lookin’ back at me.”
Again, we have just nine days left in the fundraiser and while LWR has few guests at the moment, with the fall migration beginning and first-year birds running into trouble, that number will rise and fall unpredictably into the fall and winter. Let’s make sure the freezer stays full so they can be fed!
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