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Redtails in Tornados

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Solid food would have killed him, as he’d have used up the last of his fading energy trying to digest it. I forgot I had a squirrel in here!” It was lucky for the hawk, who was so emaciated he probably wouldn’t have lasted the night. He was a small male, six or seven months old, and obviously not a skilled hunter.

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

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This post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. Lisa brings her to all kinds of gatherings to spread the word of wildlife (see Xena’s Facebook page ). We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. Thank God I only have a few neighbors.

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