I don't know the story behind this Cooper's Hawk, like its injury or where it was found.
So let's not dwell on my boring lack of details and focus instead on the happiness of the occasion.
The Coop was released by a new volunteer, and the woman let the bird go with joy and awe, a huge smile on her face. I think the bird was happy, too.
It happened so fast, in half a second it had cleared the barn....
...and sliced in between the mew gate and a parked car (and right by Dee, standing in the barn doorway!).
Another bird who needed help and received it. RAPTOR....it's just what we do.
:)
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how wonderful having the chance to get a bird to the point it can be released !
That just gives me goosebumps.
:)
AWESOME!!!!!!
Hip, hip, hooray for RAPTOR! Go, Coop, Go!
Such a wonderful thing you do for these birds! I cannot even imagine the joy of tending to one and then releasing it back to the wild. Awesome.
What a wonderful sight! I'm sure it lightens the hearts of everyone involved. What a thrill that must be.
As most everyone else says... AWESOME!!!
Woo Hoo!!! Yay!!!! I'm so happy for the Coop! You guys rock!!
That has to be such a fantastic feeling--to return such awesome birds to the air.
But, I think I'd be bawling--just the thought of going from confinement to the ultimate in freedom--wow!
Great blog,love looking in from time to time.
John
Good stuff Susan! You must all be very proud on release days!
You have to have one of the best jobs in the world!
I interned at a wildlife rehab center in Maine for a couple years...the time I was able to release an adult barred owl back to the woods is one of my fondest memories.
So in a case like this, do you say that he's flown the coop or that the coop has flown? Just wonderin'...
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