T and T

I caught up with Terri and Taz at the New Presenters Orientation last week. Terri is Taz the Merlin's new caretaker. She has him eating out of her hand.

Looking good. Going through a molt, but most birds are right now.

Building Taz a mew

Taz is a merlin that has now become a part of our education program due to a permanent wing injury. He has been staying at my house waiting for a permanent home. Terri stepped up and is going to house him at her place.
We spent Saturday afternoon at Todd Palmatiers house while his wife Cindy was away playing outdoor girl. Todd had recently made a mew for a sharpie that would the perfect model for a merlins mew.

Terri got right into it with a little help from our visiting intern from England, Grace.

After a few hours, no injuries and a few mistakes, we had a new merlin mew. After it's approved by USF&W and Bird TLC, Taz will be moving to a new home with Terri.

Of course once Taz moves in it will have a perch, water, etc.

Have fun Terri!

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Another bizy day

A red philarope flew into a electric line and damaged its left wing. It had to be amputated so obviously it's not releasable. Looks like it might get a new home on Monterrey.

Kendra is a visiting intern from Washington State University. She's been a big help and I know she's having fun. Here she checks out a northern hawk owl.

Our latest bald came with a broken right wrist that wasn't repairable. Unfortunately it had to be amputated at the wrist. After recovery, we'll find a permanent home for him. Here it's still feeling woozy from the surgery.

Taz cracked his beak so he need plastic surgery. Cindy applied some plastic goo for a temp fix until his beak grows out.