This bird eats 3 oz. of food/day = 3 mice x $1.00/mouse = $3/day. He will be with us at least one year before he be released.The fire came from out of nowhere, surprising the bird, and scorching its feathers.

The young Swainson's hawk had found a great perch in an open area where he could rest and search the surrounding prairie for prey. But the perch was an intermittent methane burner from energy development activities on the prairie, and the flame caused serious burns on the feathers, feet, face, neck and abdomen. Fortunately, the bird was found and quickly transported to the RMRP, where our rehabilitation staff started immediate burn treatment. The hawk will need constant care through the winter months as the burns heal, and will be monitored closely for normal feather growth as well as normal beak and talon growth. It will takes months before the bird can return to the wild – but he has a good chance at regaining freedom, because YOU care. YOU care enough to support our efforts to heal his wounds, monitor his progress, and help him touch the skies.

This bird eats 3 oz. of food/day = 3 mice x $1.00/mouse = $3/day. He will be with us at least one year before his feathers have grown strong enough to be released.

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