Red-tailed Hawk in Rehab

A local Animal Control officer recently brought a Red-tailed Hawk with a shoulder injury into our Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Program. The large bird was picked up near a Berea home. Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist Amy LeMonds says the striped tail indicates the hawk is a young bird – first or second year juvenile.

In the photo, you can see Amy, with the help of rehab volunteer Trish Binder, using the red wrap to stabilize the wing and prevent further injury. Rehab staffers have also administered anti-inflammatory drugs to aid in the healing process.

Our hope, as always, is to release this hawk back to its natural home in the wild. You can read more about this protected Ohio resident (and listen to its call) at this Ohio Department of Natural Resources web page on the Red-tailed Hawk.