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Bird vs. Reptile in Key West

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The snake was wrapped firmly around the hawk’s tail, neck, and wings, and had enough strength to immobilize the bird but not to kill him. The snake had no puncture wounds, and was released 24 hours later. Key West Wildlife Center takes mostly birds, but will rescue mammals, marine mammals, and both land and sea turtles as well.

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Mikal Deese: Dead Bird Flies Again For Love

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Luckily, she had no broken bones, but she did have a large open wound on her right wing. It was time to try an old falconer’s trick called imping. These can be either molted feathers, or in this case, donor feathers from another bird who had died from her injuries. Over the next months, it healed very well.