RROKI - Raptor Rehabilitation of Ky, Inc always needs volunteers and transporters. They are a non-profit organization, and the largest raptor rehab facility in KY. You can donate money and get their awesome newsletter. To find out more about RROKI go to... http://raptorrehab.org/ Katie Williams Kentucky Division of Forestry Forest Inventory - Western Area 270-824-7527 -----Original Message----- From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill Stone Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 1:49 PM To: thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx; BirdKY Subject: [birdky] Re: RED-TAIL HAWK IN FRANKFORT CAPTURED - AT RAPTOR REHAB NOW I just joined RROKI as a result of this story --hope others do as well. Thanks, Bill Stone ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ce Ci" <thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx> To: "BirdKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:44 PM Subject: [birdky] RED-TAIL HAWK IN FRANKFORT CAPTURED - AT RAPTOR REHAB NOW >I hope my all-capped heading gives a hint at how happy I am right now. > > HUGE THANKS to Amy Covert and Kate Heyden who successfully attempted > rescue of the large injured hawk this morning. Kate said the bird was in > remarkable shape considering it had been hit by car 5 days ago. She > suspects it's a female as they are much larger than males. (I'm telling > ya, it was BIG!) > > Amy Covert drove the bird to Jefferson County where Brainard Palmer-Ball > intercepted the hawk and took it on to Eileen Wicker and the fine > rehabbers at Raptor Rehab of KY (good people!). > > Check the Frankfort State Journal for a story about this story and let's > all hope the bird has a good prognosis and there is a long-term happy > outcome. > > Additional thanks to Lori Terry, Anna Kunzler and Debbie Bramlage who all > assisted with portions of this two-day rescue attempt (and apologies if I > haven't given due credit for any activities). All these good-hearted > nature-lovers deserve a big pat on the back! > Hope you can work your magic, Eileen! > > Ceci Mitchell > The Far Side Farm > Franklin County KY > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== > > The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign > your messages with first & last name, city, & > state abbreviation. > -------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: > birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: > birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY > E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx