Eight Months & Ten New Tail Feathers Later…
This hawk arrived in November of last year. The hawk had damage to primary feathers of one wing and was also missing 10 of 12 tail feathers. Someone ripped them out.
The hawk stayed with us for eight months until the feathers grew back.
🔹Time Stamps🔹
00:00 – 01:45 November: Introduction about the damage done to the Red Tailed Hawk
01:45 – 05:00 January: Update: tail feather growth and blood feathers
05:00 – 06:04 March: Update about feather growth
06:04 – 12:23 July: Update about feather condition and discussion about “Imping” – the process of replacing feathers rather than waiting to let them grow in naturally.
12:23 – 18:13 The Release of this Red Tailed Hawk
🔹First video about this Hawk 🔹
Raptors Need Their Tail Feathers
December 17th, 2019
