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	<title>Return to the Wild: A hospital for birds of prey in the Hills O’ Brown County, Indiana</title>
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		<title>Taki, Eurasian Eagle Owl</title>
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Bubo bubo
This beautiful owl is a member of the largest owl species on earth! She is 30 inches long and weighs nearly 7 pounds (compared to our bald ealge that weighs about nine pounds!).  She was captive bred for education.  Her species hails from continental Eurasia. This photo was taken when she was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abby, Harris&#8217; Hawk</title>
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Parabuteo unicinctus
Abby is a retired falconry bird.  She is unable to hunt because of a foot injury.  She is a large girl, weighing in at 38 oz., and her favorite food is gutted quail.  A favorite of falconer&#8217;s, they are a great hunting partner as they are one of the few raptor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Red, Red-tailed Hawk</title>
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Buteo jamaicensis
Also known as the Gentle Giant, this four pounder is our most gentle bird.  In addition to being an education bird and foster mother, she is also a grand stable mate: we often place our most nervous red-tailed patients with her for calming and reassurance.  As a youngster she was hit by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bailey, Red-tailed Hawk</title>
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Buteo jamaicensis
Bailey has been with us since she was about eight weeks old.  She suffered a broken wing that healed badly at the elbow while still in the nest.  She was found starving to death beneath the nest and has not been hungry since!  She weighs 3 1/2 pounds, is a workhorse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gumbo, Rough-legged Hawk</title>
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Buteo lagopus
This buoyant species is seen in the US only during winter when they migrate to warmer climes from their breeding territory in the sub-arctic tundra.  They are pan arctic in range and are named for being booted, a term for having feathers all the way down the leg to the top of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zulu, African Augur Buzzard</title>
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Buteo rufofuscus augur
By far our most vocal bird, Zulu charms each audience with her species contact call.  This red-tailed hawk differs from our North American version by having much larger wings that enable augurs to navigate the thin-aired habitat of the east African mountain ranges (as high as 17,000 feet!) with ease and grace.
Zulu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rhiannon, Eastern Screech Owl</title>
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Megascops asio
Hatched in 1994 in the South Bend area, she is a transfer from the Potawatomi Zoo.  This  six ounce dynamo is charming and enjoys outings, but declares her territory well when housed with other screech owls!  She often in the late evening, using her soft tremolo to call in other owls. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shaman, Gyrfalcon/Peregrine hybrid</title>
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Hatched in 2000, this beautiful male is a retired falconry bird who took over 300 ducks during his hunting career. He is a voracious eater and is the watchdog of the property, sounding off at the slightest disturbance on the property. He is sweet and cooperative, and demands a bow from visitors as he offers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oliver, Peregrine Falcon</title>
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Falco peregrinus
Hatched in the South Bend area, this anatum (medium sized) peregrine fell from his nest resulting in a broken pelvis.  Though that is healed and he can achieve some flight, his major problem is poor vision.  This personable fellow hatched in 2003, weighs 19 ozs., and enjoys sunning after a thorough bath. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Onslow, Barred Owl</title>
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Strix varia
This terrific owl came to us in the fall of 1996.  She had a broken wing from a car strike that left her with poor flight.  She is a veteran of over 800 education programs and serves as a foster mother for orphaned barred owlets.  She weighs about 1 1/2 pounds [...]]]></description>
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