Have a dead tree in your yard? Before you bring out the chain saw, check this out.
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“I love nature, I love the landscape, because it is so sincere. It never cheats me.
It never jests. It is cheerfully, musically earnest.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
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A SPECIAL NOTE FROM GIGI,
OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Hello everyone!
We are starting up again with small orientations. Please contact me for more info on volunteering with Soarin’ Hawk.
Stay well!
Gigi Stewart, Volunteer Coordinator
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RESCUE OF THE MONTH - 01182021 RTHA - Red-Tailed Hawk |
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On January 18, Bryce and a friend were hiking in the Rainbow Bend Recreation Area in Geneva, IN when they came across a soaking-wet red-tailed hawk on the ground. They called us for help, and we asked them to put a box over the bird if they could. They drove to Limberlost Historical Site to find a box, and the naturalist there returned with them to the bird and brought the bird back to Limberlost to wait for Soarin' Hawk volunteer Jill Devine to pick him up and bring him to our ICU for evaluation. It takes a village!
Please, please remember: If you find an injured bird or animal, you give them the best chance at survival by contacting a DNR-permitted rehabber as soon as possible. By law, you may keep the injured animal for only 24 hours. While you search for a rehab, do not hold or pet the animal, and do not feed or give it water. Just put it in a box in quiet place, away from activity and noise. If you have difficulty finding a licensed rehab for a non-raptor, call the Soarin' Hawk rescue line (260-241-0134) and we will help you try to find someone.
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WHAT HAPPENED TO PRIOR MONTHS' FEATURED RESCUES? |
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12082020 GHOW - Great Horned Owl - The owl from the window well is flying around in the wild, enjoying being an owl.
10062020 Tundra Peregrine Falcon - The Tundra Peregrine is still with us. His keel injury has been slow to heal. However, he is very active and feisty, and is eating well, all of which is very encouraging.
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CELEBRATING YOUR GENEROSITY
Thanks to January Save-a-Raptor donors . . .
Anonymous #1, Anonymous #2, T. Bucher, Faegre Drinker Matching Fund, M. Luther, D. Nestleroad, PNC Charitable Trust, D. & V. Slossen, C. Smith, D. Smith, D. & B. Walker
. . . and thanks to the donors who give each and every month!
Bob Rohrman Subaru, S. Bowman, P. Davich, L. Dearing, D. Freed, Kroger Community Rewards, S. McInnis, Network for Good, L. Ostergren
In Memoriam and Honorarium:
Anonymous #3 in honor of Francis the Hawk, Blackbaud for Chris Harshbarger Memorial, Whitney Fitzpatrick for Shaheen Nicki Safapour Memorial, James Rynberg for Cathy Rynberg Memorial
If you have fresh fish you'd like to donate, please call our rescue line (260-241-0134) to arrange for pickup or delivery.
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THEY GROW UP SO FAST!!!
A Barn Owl's First 60 Days
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On November 7, 2020, the rescue phone received a call about an owl that was picked up on the side of the road after being down for a day or so in Angola, near Jimerson Lake. The caller had the owl in a box. They had seen him on the side of the road the day before and when they went back he could only fly a little bit. Bill Oberg picked up the little owl and brought him to our ICU, where an examination showed a broken wing. After two months in our care, on January 8, 2021, he was finally ready to go home.
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The small cone-shaped bone in the center of a falcon's nostril, often called a "baffle," helps to deflect air so the bird's lungs aren't damaged during flight at high speeds. Perhaps you've noticed a similar shape in the center of a jet engine? The aviation industry noted the falcon's amazing adaptation, and added the cone to help move air through the jet's engine in order to prevent stalling at high speeds.
~Thanks to Wild Wings, Inc.
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We were able to rescue this beautiful Tundra Peregrine Falcon, thanks to donations from folks like you. Won't you make a donation now so we can help others like this falcon? No contribution is too small!
Your donation is tax deductible.
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