Thank You Thank You Thank You
Thank You to everyone who has made a year end contribution to BMW or renewed your membership. Your generous support is what allows us to do the work we do. We are honored to continue our partnership with you in 2019.
We are equally grateful to the dedicated volunteers who put hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of miles on their cars transporting birds, and help at the Pendleton and Tri-Cities Centers doing everything from cage cleaning, laundry and dish washing.
Thanks are also due to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation for a $5,000 donation to help with the rehabilitation of eagles, the North American Falconers Association for a $2,060 donation to be used for post-release monitoring of an eagle treated for lead poisoning, and to the Eleanor Lloyd Dees Foundation for a grant to be used for operating expenses.
Rough-legged Hawk 18-767
The past week, the last few days of 2018 and the first days of 2019, were fairly quiet, with just three admissions. First was a Long-eared Owl that had multiple fractures in both wings and could not be saved. Second was a Rough-legged Hawk who was hit by a car near Prescott, WA. He was found lying on his back in the middle of the road on New Year’s Eve. He was stunned and bruised, but fortunately recovered quickly.
Walla Walla volunteer Bill, who transported the hawk to Pendleton for care, returned him to the area where he had been found for release. Jim, who rescued the hawk from the middle of the road, traveled 2 1/2 hours from Spokane for the release. Bill videoed the special occasion.
More Releases
2019 began with more releases than admissions. Two Barn Owls were released near Pendleton.
New volunteer Joshua lives in Richland, WA and volunteers at the Pendleton Center. On Saturday he released a Robin, a Red-tailed Hawk and an American Kestrel on his way home.
Great Horned Owl 19-001
The first admission of 2019 was a Great Horned Owl who had been hit by a car. He has a significant head tilt (indicating a neurological issue) and a damaged left eye. After a few days of care, the eye is doing much better, but the head is still tilted. The owl has a good appetite. Hopefully the head injury will heal with a little more time.
Golden Eagle 18-765 Update
The Golden Eagle admitted last week is slowly improving. He is able to stand without additional support and the swelling around his right eye is reduced. He still does not appear to have vision in the eye. Hopefully, the vision will return as the head injury heals.
