The end of March already?

Hard to believe we’re already heading into the fourth month of this year; at this rate, next week will be Christmas!

LWR had a slowish week, with only one new intake, a very angry and discombobulated adult red shoulder. He was pulled from a dog pen after apparently falling or being dropped into it near dark. He was brought to LWR, where he was kept for observation for several days to ensure there were no soft tissue injuries. Luckily, he was only stunned, although he remains a disgruntled guest at LWR until later this week, when the rain chances drop so he can be released.

Aside from that, the two red tails continue to show little to no improvement. The mature bird will flare both wings perfectly level, but his left wing still droops at rest, and while he’ll ladder up to higher perches, he’s making no real attempt to fly.

The younger bird seems to be extending his wing a bit more but it’s still level when at rest and drooping when partially extended—the exact opposite of the mature bird.

We’ll continue to give both birds as much time as possible to see how this plays out, but with baby season looming on the horizon, space may quickly become an issue.

No progress yet on Project Eagle Flight. The contractor and I talked last week, and the holdup is still the flight “roof,” but he thinks they’ve solved that and will have a quote as soon as possible. He’s given me a rough figure but I won’t discuss it till we have the details ironed out, other than to say I think it’s a very reasonable amount for the size pen we’re talking about.