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Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday Photo Challenge #1: "A New Beginning" v.3.0 - Not As Obvious
This month's Friday Photo Challenge theme is "A New Beginning", and this female red tail hawk has just been given exactly that. She was found at an area riding stable grounded with a badly broken wing and taken to the Raptor Center in Charlotte, NC. After several weeks of treatment and several more weeks of rehab the couple that originally found her returned with her to the place they discovered her and released her back into the wild. About a dozen people were on hand to watch as she took her first flight outside the aviary in about three months. If you look very closely at her left leg you can see her stunning new ankle bracelet -- a federal ID band that can be used track her.
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Of course Mojo you would know I LOVE this story. I'm going to put a blog post on my site for people to read this sweet survival story. I have tears reading it. Thanks for sharing. Photo is great too!
There is something waiting for you at the castle. Knock and enter to receive.
The Premio Dardos Award and Seven Men of Integrity
Fabulous ..
And you were there, Mojo,making part of the dozen people who were watching this first flight, there to report.
Thanks to share this stunning story.
Must have been pretty special to watch her return.
I bet that was cool. Just to release her and watch her fly away, knowing she'd be okay.
this is so beautiful....
what a magnificent bird!
Birds of prey are one of my favorites, after bluebirds. Great photo.
Oh love this post...
Boy you had to be quick for that one! :) Beautiful bird!
How wonderful to give see new life born! Must have been thrilling to watch...
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