Red-Tailed Hawk 07082020 Returns to Wild

On July 8, 2020, volunteer Bill Oberg went to Berne at 6:30 am to pick up a Redtail from Adams county Sheriffs office. He met Sheriff Dan, who ushered him into a backroom where they had the hawk in a cat carrier. Someone had found it and called them to pick it up. The bird appeared to have a bad right wing, so he was taken to our ICU for examination.. X-ray showed a fractured right radius. He was treated for pain and given an antibiotic, and his wing was wrapped to stabilize the fracture. Nearly a month later, he was x-rayed again, and his fracture was healed enough to remove the wing wrap and start physical therapy. After therapy, he went to our rehab facility, where he gained strength to begin practice flying. He got stronger, and when he showed us he was strong enough, it was time for him to return home. He was released in a beautiful park in Adams County, Indiana.