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AMERICAN KESTREL |
| This adult male was found at the Buffalo Equestrian Center. He was stuck in the snow, mostly likely due to collision with a window. A concerned passerby noticed him, scooped him up and took him to the Georgetown Small Animal Clinic in Williamsville, which in turn called Hawk Creek. When we received him, he was in rough shape, because of the severe winter conditions in which he had been exposed. He was so weak that he could not even stand. Due to our efforts, he was able to beat formidable odds, and fully recover. We are able to release this agile falcon at the end of March. |
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BARN SWALLOWS |
| Orphaned as a result of construction, these young mosquito munching machines needed a safe place to spend their childhood. Hawk Creek raised these feisty babies and then transferred them to another rehabber for release. Hungry for another Hawk Creek fact? Barn swallows are known to fly as much as 600 miles a day in search of flying insects to feed their young. |
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CANADA GOOSE |
| A Holland resident was surprised to find this injured goose hiding underneath his car. This Canada Goose was probably hit by a car, losing the use of his legs, and then struggled to the nearest shelter. This feisty bird's spirit was undaunted by the trauma and made a complete recovery, even faster than we anticipated. We chose a "soft release" for this bird, releasing him to a pond on our property. There, in his environment, we could give him continued support as he gained strength with others of his kind. |
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SCREECH OWLS |
| Last autumn, we received several screech owls at Hawk Creek that were hit by cars. One was found by the Cheektowaga police and the other was brought in by a holistic veterinary office in Lockport. Both owls suffered wing injuries and head trauma. The owl from Lockport was already off to a good start, as he had received "Reiki" therapy (a 3000-year-old healing process using light energy) and homeopathic treatments. These owls made a complete recovery by December, but it was too late to release them because of the pending winter season. We received permission from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to house them with us for the winter. In early April, we released them back into the wild. |
