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The Pride of Wingspan A few of the birds we have helped over the years.

	Educational Birds

		Apollo Barred Owl	Apollo a Barred Owl, came to us, with the permission of U.S. Fish and Wildlife, from a rehabilitation center in Illinois. A broken left wing that did not properly heal left this bird unable to fly well enough to be released back to the wild.

		Archimedes Screech Owl	Archimedes, a red phase Eastern Screech Owl, was found with a partially healed fractured wing. She was able to survive about three to four weeks with a broken left wing. However, the wing set in an unnatural position leaving her unable to fly back to the wild.Because the broken bones were not aligned properly, it was not possible to reverse the deformity so that he could be released back to the wild. This bird is always a big hit with children because at first glance it looks like a baby Great Horned Owl.

		Athena Barn Owl	Athena, a Barn Owl, came into the rehabilitation center in 1994 as a result of being illegally taken from the nest along with two siblings. They were kept in a small box for several months. Do to an inadequate diet and no light one of the chicks died, another couldn't be saved. Because her diet was so deficient, she has a permanently deformed wing that does not permit her to fly enough to hunt for her food in the wild.

		Tecumseh Red-Shouldered Hawk	Tecumseh, a red-shouldered hawk, was hit by a police car and suffered a compound fracture of the right wing. Although surgery was performed, the wing never regained full range of motion compromising his ability to hunt and survive in the wild.

		Seattle Red-Tailed Hawk	Seattle, a red-tailed hawk, suffered brain trauma, partial paralysis, and a fractured pelvis presumably from being hit by a car. He never fully recovered from his injuries and could not be released back into the wild.

		Eb Turkey Vulture	Ebenezer, a Turkey Vulture that thinks he is a human due to being imprinted. In 1990, he was classified as a nuisance and was scheduled to be destroyed. At the last minute we received a call from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife asking if we could use him as an education bird. We have never regretted our decision because Eb, as we all call him, is a classroom favorite and is always on his best behavior during a program.

		Dakota Broad-winged Hawk	Dakota, a Broad-winged Hawk, suffered an eye injury that caused permanent blindness in one eye. Because his depth perception is acutely impaired, he could not make it out in wild.

	Rehab Birds


	Barn Owl		Cooper's Hawk		Red-Tailed Hawk


	Perigrine		Barn Owl		Great Horned Owl