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| Colin with Step-Daughter Adriel and 'Jack' a young Grackle, before he was taken to Raptor Rehab Center 'A Place Called Hope' Above Jack with his brother or sister when discovered. His partner did not make it. |
June 2008. Adriel discovered two very young birds (Grackles) near our farm which had fallen from their nest. We
made local inquiries to see if there was anyone who was equipt to take proper care of him and help him back into
the wild. That was when we found Christine and Todd at 'A Place Called Hope' just a few miles away from us.
They run a rehab center for raptors. These two people along with some volunteer helpers do an amazing job for
the injured raptors in our part of Connecticut. I vote them among the GOOD PEOPLE.
made local inquiries to see if there was anyone who was equipt to take proper care of him and help him back into
the wild. That was when we found Christine and Todd at 'A Place Called Hope' just a few miles away from us.
They run a rehab center for raptors. These two people along with some volunteer helpers do an amazing job for
the injured raptors in our part of Connecticut. I vote them among the GOOD PEOPLE.
Winter 2009-2010 Synthia caught sight of an amazing Barred Owl injured on the side of a highway near her
practice. She called me and I went straight away but could not find the bird. I assumed it had pulled itself away
into undergrowth. Weeks later during very severe cold weather she spotted him again badly dehydrated and
injured. I called Christine who came straight away to remove him from his last perching place. He was too
seriously injured in his mouth to keep alive. He could not eat and was slowing starving - a very sad situation.
practice. She called me and I went straight away but could not find the bird. I assumed it had pulled itself away
into undergrowth. Weeks later during very severe cold weather she spotted him again badly dehydrated and
injured. I called Christine who came straight away to remove him from his last perching place. He was too
seriously injured in his mouth to keep alive. He could not eat and was slowing starving - a very sad situation.
A baby Great Horned Owl re-nested by Todd and Christine this month
(May 2010). The Mom is watching nearby.
(May 2010). The Mom is watching nearby.
Christine with Todd taking the baby Owl on its trip up in the cherry picker
to the top of a pine tree to a safer location than its original nest.
to the top of a pine tree to a safer location than its original nest.
Todd high up in the pine tree.
Photographs above are Copyright: Colin Andrews
The young Great Horned owl safely in its new nest made by Todd and secured into the large tree by him as volunteers and friends
looked on. Copyright: Todd Secki
looked on. Copyright: Todd Secki
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| The young Great Horned owl in his/her new nest, high up in a pine tree. Copyright: Todd Secki. |