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December 2008:
Make sure to check out our latest newsletter! Click here to view the newsletter .pdf.
Freddie Freeloader!
We released this Great Blue Heron from Medina Raptor Center in late 2008 after successful rehabilitation. He still comes to MRC for free food though! We call him "Freddie Freeloader!"
October 2008:
New Eagle Cage:
One of Medina Raptor Center's volunteers, Liz Leach, was kind enough to fund the building of a new cage for Migisi, the bald eagle. Below are pictures of the unveiling ceremony!
Lou Gaeta (eagle trainer) and Liz Leach (volunteer who funded the new cage)
Loe Gaeta and Laura Jordan with Migisi, the bald eagle, outside the new eagle cage
Migisi enjoying her new home!
Sierra:
One of our most loved education birds took her "final flight to freedom" last month. Sierra (pictured below) was the prettiest little red phase screech owl and she was one of the most popular program birds. Her small size endeared her to children and adults alike and we often had a hard time convincing people that she was a fierce predator. She may have been small but she was mighty...and she never failed to remind us of that with her scrutinizing glares. Sierra came to the Medina Raptor Center in 1996 with a left humeral fracture after being struck by a car and was added to our educational staff after being deemed unreleasable by the vet. She continued to charm people until being "retired" due to liver problems she developed in recent years. Even in retirement, she continued to thrive due to the excellent care she was given. We will all miss our little red beauty. Godspeed, Sierra!
September 2008:
Medina Raptor Center is having its busiest year to date having treated over 345 birds and animals so far this year!
We have had a few especially sad cases in the last month. A young turkey vulture was knocked out of a tree by children and beaten. It suffered severe head trauma. The prognosis looked grim, but with a sudden change in health, the vulture has made great improvements. Because the vulture still suffers from head trauma, it probably cannot be released, but it will be an educational bird at the center.
We also had another sad case where children beat a mother rabbit to death while she sat on her nest. The four surviving baby rabbits were brought to Medina Raptor Center. They received care here and were raised. All four baby rabbits have been succesfully released into the wild!
MRC currently has about 30 patients.
August 2008:
From May to August 2008 Medina Raptor Center treated 227 birds and other animals. 79 of these birds were successfully released back into the wild! It has been an interesting summer as the center has seen two barn owls, two broad-winged hawks and various other birds.
One of the birds released was a great blue heron. Watch the video of the release below:
May 2008 - Video Feature:
Lou Gaeta has been training raptors for 50 years. His latest challenge is Migisi, a 7 year old bald eagle at the Medina Raptor Center. As a three week-old chick, Migisi fell from her nest, badly breaking her leg. During treatment, she imprinted on humans and can not be released into the wild. She will be used as an educational bird.
| Training Migisi |
Eagle Release:
April 2008: We released a young bald eagle that has been undergoing rehabilitation at Medina Raptor Center for the last year!
Television Appearance:
Matilda the turkey vulture was shown on CBS Sunday Morning with Bill Geist on March 16th.
Television Appearance:
Bill and Laura Jordan along with Matilda the turkey vulture were featured on That's Life with Robon Swoboda.
Watch the video at FOX 8.
2007 Statistics Released:
In the 2007 Medina Raptor Center received and treated 360 birds.
121 birds were released.
152 birds passed away.
57 birds were euthanized.
5 birds were transferred to other facilities.
1 bird has become a permanent resident and part of the Center's educational programs.
24 birds are pending release.
Eagle Release:
We released Maude, an Eagle, on May 11th, 2007 in Lorain County. Be sure to check out channel WKYC TV's account of the release.
Eagle Release:
We released Rita, an Eagle, on October 29th, 2005 in Stark County. Rita came to us in late September with an infection in her wing. Fortunately, we were able to treat it successfully with medication.
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