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Bird vs. Reptile in Key West

10,000 Birds

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. Last year, 4,000 young Peregrine Falcons swept through the Keys on their way north. KWWC also has a thriving feral chicken sideline.

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Mikal Deese: Dead Bird Flies Again For Love

10,000 Birds

Luckily, she had no broken bones, but she did have a large open wound on her right wing. Since I didn’t have an old falconer on hand, I watched some YouTube videos. Over the next months, it healed very well. Unfortunately, in the meantime she broke the first six flight feathers on that right wing. She could fly, but was impaired.