The sole new intake? A tiny little chipping sparrow with what I suspect is a broken left wing. It’s still too swollen to be sure, and I don’t see any exposed bone, but that sort of raw flesh and swelling usually signals a nasty fracture. We’ll get x-rays Monday to see exactly what’s going on. He’s alert, active and eating well in the meantime.
The barnies are getting increasingly restive, too, perhaps sensing that their release is only weeks away. I’ll miss the rascals but I’ll also be glad to have my one and only raptor flight open for use again.