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What does it take to get an oiled heron back into the wild? Seven baths and an industrial-sized blow drier, among other things.
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A Great Blue Heron during a bath at the Wildlife Care Center - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
When in doubt, stick together. We released three young barn owls this week, and while the orphaned birds weren’t siblings, we purposefully raised them as a group and released them simultaneously. Young owls stand a better chance of survival if they initially help each other find food and other resources.
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Barn Owl during an exam at the Wildlife Care Center - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
A little rocket of a young Anna’s Hummingbird has been making its presence known at the care center in recent weeks. It squawks loudly during exams – a sign the 4-gram bird is in good health – and when staff recently relocated it from an incubator to a larger cage, it zipped and zoomed around the new space, wings humming all the while.
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Anna's Hummingbird - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
We successfully released this juvenile Bald Eagle back into the wild yesterday! He stayed in sight for almost ten minutes, riding a thermal through the blue sky. Last week, he and six other eagles were found poisoned near Winlock, Wash. Click through to see video and photos from the release.
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A juvenile Bald Eagle flaps his way back into the wild - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
Portland Audubon is releasing a juvenile Bald Eagle on Wednesday, March 27, and you're invited to attend! Staff will be sending the male eagle back into the wild at 1 p.m. in Winlock, Wash. The eagle is one of seven that were found poisoned in the Winlock area last week.
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Wildlife Care Center operations manager Lacy Campbell carries the juvenile bald eagle to a scale during a routine medical exam. The eagle is making a defensive call, a sign that the eagle is now healthy. Photo by Tinsley Hunsdorfer
The care center has taken in four House Finches with conjunctivitis this year, and each of the birds is making a contribution to research.
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House Finch - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
Portland Audubon’s veterinarian has humanely euthanized a Bald Eagle that was admitted to the Wildlife Care Center on Feb. 20. The male eagle had been hit by a car on Interstate 84 near Rocky Butte, and sustained injuries that caused paralysis in the bird’s lower body.
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Bald Eagle - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
A few weeks ago, this Red-tailed Hawk managed to wedge itself between two shipping containers in northeast Portland, and according to the people who found the hawk, rodents are sometimes seen scuttling through the area. The bird probably got stuck while chasing a rat or mouse.
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Red-tailed Hawk - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
In January, the care center took in a female American Kestrel with a fractured right leg. The small falcon was found on Marine Drive in NE Portland, where she had most likely been hit by a car. Care center staff kept the bird’s leg splinted for about three weeks, and now that the splint has come off, it looks like the fracture is setting well.
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American Kestrel receives an exam in the Wildlife Care Center - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
Last week, staff at Portland International Airport discovered an injured Short-eared Owl on an airfield and quickly brought the bird to the care center. Sadly, the owl died last night, once again illustrating an unfortunate reality of wildlife rehabilitation - despite our best efforts, we sometimes receive animals that are ultimately beyond help or medical care.
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Short-eared Owl - Tinsley Hunsdorfer
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