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Greater Prairie Chicken - Wray, Colorado
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I saw an injured peregrine falcon by the road this morning.
The osprey and peregrine languages are closely related and I was able to coax it into my car and take it home where it will be safe until the Department of Wildlife is able to pick it up. It has a broken right wing but hopefully it can be rehabilitated and resume it’s flying.
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Well done osprey!
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^
Thank you!
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osprey wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:07 pm I saw an injured peregrine falcon by the road this morning.
The osprey and peregrine languages are closely related and I was able to coax it into my car and take it home where it will be safe until the Department of Wildlife is able to pick it up. It has a broken right wing but hopefully it can be rehabilitated and resume it’s flying. C56794EA-CC03-464E-8C7B-199C916DB82B.jpeg
Well done! :bicep:
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Great pics Boston, that fluke looks like a tasty snack!

Good on you Osprey, big props for helping out!
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ImageBighorn sheep contemplating direction of travel RMNP by Mark Curtis, on Flickr
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osprey wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:32 pm ^
Thank you!
If you are anywhere near Ft Collins the Rocky Mtn Raptor Center can help and is designed for just this situation. https://www.rmrp.org/
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the bighorn sheep in Curtis' shot is probably not going in the direction of the coyote in the background!
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osprey wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:07 pm I saw an injured peregrine falcon by the road this morning.
The osprey and peregrine languages are closely related and I was able to coax it into my car and take it home where it will be safe until the Department of Wildlife is able to pick it up. It has a broken right wing but hopefully it can be rehabilitated and resume it’s flying. C56794EA-CC03-464E-8C7B-199C916DB82B.jpeg
Do you know if the peregrine was able to be rehabilitated?
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No. I sent a text to the rehab center about two weeks ago and have not received a reply.
I will follow up with them next week.
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