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Red-shouldered Hawk Update

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I stopped by The Raptor Trust to check in on the young Red-shouldered Hawk that fell out of the nest four weeks ago.

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Deputy Marsh Warden Gaby Schmitt took the bird there via the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital (FLAH) to make sure it was healthy. IMG_1690

Turns out it had some ear problems and lung problems (the latter from the fall), but it is now on the mend.

The bird is now sharing a flight cage with a second-year Red-shoulder (below), and they have become buddies.

(The Allendale Red-shoulder is in the bright sunlight; the older roommate is up higher and in the shade. Wisdom comes with age.)

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Here's what the flight cage looks like...

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And here are the Allendale Red-shoulder on May 28 when it fell out of the nest and June 28, when I visited The Raptor Trust. Amazing how it grew in 30 days...

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