The Week in Review - Releases
Three Red-tailed Hawks were released at the Pendleton Center.
Red-tailed Hawk 19-556 was admitted on Thanksgiving with gunshot injuries: a fractured left ulna and a hairline fracture in the right humerus.
Red-tailed Hawk 19-533 was struck by a vehicle on I-84 just west of Pendleton on November 2. She was eager to go. We last spotted her soaring high above Pendleton.
Red-tailed Hawk 19-546 was found by Virgil on November 11 with bruises, multiple puncture wounds and a fractured left scapula. Virgil watched as the hawk was released on Friday.
Samantha released two Western Screech Owls on her way home Friday evening, and volunteers Bill and Tiffany released a Great Horned Owl in Walla Walla that they had transported to Pendleton on October 10. When the owl was found, it was quite thin with old fractures in the right metacarpals. One more Great Horned Owl will be released February 3 in La Grande.
The Week in Review - Admissions
There were just three admissions last week. Red-tailed Hawk 20-016 was captured and transported by volunteer Krista. He was extremely emaciated with an old, healed femur fracture. Our efforts to save him were not successful. Volunteers Kenny and Janie captured and transported two birds. Northern Saw-whet Owl 20-015 died before reaching Pendleton. He had a head injury, likely the result of a window strike. American Crow 20-014 was found in Pasco and had been shot with a pellet gun. The damage to its left wing was too extensive to repair and the crow was euthanized.
Golden Eagle 20-001 Update
The eagle’s pin was removed one day short of four weeks after Dr. Yackley repaired her fractured leg. It took about a day-and-a-half for her to start bearing any weight on her healing leg, but she seems to be progressing well. She’s kind of a messy eater, but all the stray rat pieces get cleaned up!
Cackling Goose 20-010 Update
The goose’s wing bandage has been removed. We will re-radiograph the leg fracture in another week or so to see how it is healing.
