The first permanent resident was recently welcomed to the new raptor flight enclosure at Cowan Lake State Park in Clinton County.
Adena the red-tailed hawk has a broken right wing and will not be able to be released back into the wild, according to Wade Hall, President of Friends Caring for Cowan Lake State Park.
“Her feathers are in pretty rough condition because she was kept in a crate until she could get permanently placed. Most of her red tail feathers are gone,” said Hall. “The ODNR animal care team and trained volunteers will get her nursed back to full health in the near future.”
The new raptor flight enclosure was provided by Friends Caring for Cowan Lake State Park, “primarily by a private grant and donations and built by an all-volunteer team,” he said. “It has a maximum capacity of six raptors depending on the type of raptors being kept.
Bart a barred owl and Cali an American kestrel are presently staying in the screened in porch of the Naturalist Cabin.
“As we continue to add animals, we will need additional volunteer help to take care of them,” said Hall.
If anyone is interested in joining the animal care team or doing other volunteer activities at the park, email [email protected].
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