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Education Birds: Hawks
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ACBADADEA
Red-tailed Hawk
ACBADADEA, Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
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ACBADADEA, Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) |
History: We call her "Dea" for short. First, she arrived at the Cascade Raptor Center with an injured right wrist, injured right toe and a fixed pupil in the right eye (cannot dilate). After she healed, she was trained by a falconer who subsequently tried to release her. But, several days later she was found on someone's porch, begging for food, emaciated and with a ruptured crop. She was treated again at CRC and after recuperation transferred to Chintimini to join the education bird program.
She is a dynamic bird with high energy. Her handlers absolutely adore her.
The name "Acbadadea" means "Great Creator".
Admission Date: June 2006
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OQWAPI
Red-tailed Hawk
OQWAPI, Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
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OQWAPI, Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) |
History: This bird was hit by four cars on a road before someone could get him out of harm's way and bring him to Chintimini.
Amazingly, he survived with relatively minor damage: his tail is broken in two places and he is unable to fan his tail or steer with it, which means, he cannot soar. He can fly but would not be able to navigate in windy conditions and is therefore non-releasable. He was in home-care for over a month and had to be force-fed. After that, he was placed in a flight cage with another red-tailed hawk, one of our patients who ate like a champ but would not fly. Oqwapi taught the patient to fly and the patient taught Oqwapi to eat on his own. The patient was released and Oqwapi is now a well-trained education bird.
The name "Oqwapi" means "One Who resembles a Red Cloud" in a Native American language.
Admission Date: January 2009
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