Well, okay, a red tail trio, to be more accurate. Still...been a while since LWR’s hosted three red tails simultaneously. This is the time of year the juvies start running into trouble, though, so it’s not surprising I’m seeing more.
The former stargazing red tail is flying well and antsy, and the weather is looking good for release early in the week.
The former stargazing red tail is flying well and antsy, and the weather is looking good for release early in the week.
A second red tail came in late Friday from Eatonton, home of Joel Chandler Harris of Uncle Remus fame. A huge thanks to the Eatonton PD for making sure this gorgeous fellow arrived. He’s got a massively swollen left eye and had had a bloody nose before intake. He may also have a wing fracture; we’ll need x-rays to be sure. He’s alert but still reluctant to eat.
The third red tail arrived just a few minutes ago, and the bloody left wrist wound and possible fracture near that joint lead me to believe he might have been a victim of “spray and pray” dove hunters, as Saturday was the opening of dove season in Georgia. Again, we’ll need x-rays to be sure.
The red shoulder still hasn’t gotten his x-rays yet; the sooner the better is the general rule but scheduling conflicts on my end prevented a vet trip last week. He’ll also go in this week for those delayed x-rays.
The vultures ditched their wild buddy and are now showing up in shifts, for the most part: one in the morning, one in the evening. And yes, I can tell them apart by the differences in their heads, so I know which is which when they show. And one is a bigger clown while the other tends to be more serious and apparently thoughtful. They definitely have their own personalities!
We reached 85% of our goal on the fundraiser, for a total of $2555. Thanks to the 17 donors who made this possible. For those who missed the fundraiser deadline, there are PayPal links on each page of the website; you don’t have to wait for another fundraiser to donate.
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