In early June 2020 Horizon Wings got a call about an injured eaglet in Northeastern CT. Watch this video to see the full story of this incredible rescue and release.

8/12 Update: She has been spotted in Maine. She had a bit of tussle according to the photographer with an adult male bald eagle when she got too close to his nest. Otherwise, hopefully she is doing well. So nice to receive a positive band report! Thank you Jim Whitney for the photos, and for taking time to track her band.

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This eagle was struck by a car on Rte. 9 in Berlin, CT on April 5th, 2018. After being seen by the wonderful veterinarians at Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital she came to Horizon Wings. She had head trauma including blood behind her left eye so she had to have a recheck at Kensington after a week. Her eye looked great and no lead was detected in blood work! This was great news for this bird. After spending 10 days in rehab we released this beautiful big female eagle back to the wild.

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This young bald eagle came into Horizon Wings in July of 2018. He was injured shortly after fledging when he apparently became caught in the fencing surrounding the Kensington Fish Hatchery where he was found. He was rescued by Jeanne Wadsworth and Sandy Vinton, then brought to Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital. In order to save this magnificent bird, the difficult decision was made to remove the tip of his right wing, which had been severely broken when it was caught in the fence. As a result of this injury this eagle could not be releasable back into the wild so he became a permanent resident here at Horizon Wings.

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This Peregrine Falcon came into Horizon Wings in April of 2019 after getting into a territorial dispute and ending up with lacerations on her chest. She was found on the ground in someone's yard and then brought to Kensington Bird and Animal Hospital to be checked out. She was then brought to us where she was rehabbed for 3 weeks. She was released on May 11th.

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On Tuesday June 11th we received a call from Brian Hess, Raptor Biologist with the DEEP. A Peregrine chick had come down off the Charter Oak bridge into the river and luckily was rescued by 2 fishermen in the area. He was brought to DEEP headquarters in Hartford where he was dried off, and warmed up before transport to Horizon Wings. He stayed with us for a week until the status of his parents in the area was confirmed, along with attaining access to the bridge was in place. He ate well and improved on his flying skills during this time. With the help of the CT DOT and the DEEP this chick was put back under the bridge. An adult Peregrine watched from a nearby electrical tower as this took place.
He is being monitored by Chris Vann from the DEEP on a daily basis and has moved across the river on the bridge. A parent is still in the area. The chick has been observed preening, rousing and screaming, and appears to be doing well thus far. Thank you to all involved in the rescue and re-nesting of this chick! Thank you Jeanne Wadsworth for the great pictures! Thank you Dr. Ann Bourke of NE Bird Clinic for being on hand to do a physical on intake. Thank you to Dr. Maureen Murray of Tufts for then x-raying the chick to make sure there were no fractures as suspected on his first exam. It is always important to make absolutely sure there are no hidden injuries, not detected on a physical before re-nesting. Blood work was not deemed necessary.

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This nestling came in to Horizon Wings still too young to be out of its nest. It was found by someone’s dogs. It had quite the fly strike on it, so along with sub Q fluids to treat its dehydration we had to work to rid it of the fly eggs and small maggots. Once it recuperated, it was returned to its nesting area. Watch the video to see the full story of its rescue and release.

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This red-tailed hawk came into rehab in March 2019 after it was attacked by a dog. This bird was on the ground due to an older wing injury and was scoping out the chicken coop looking for an easy meal when the homeowners let their dog out not knowing the hawk was there. The hawk was lucky and ended up with a cut on its foot from the dog. The dog also had scratches on its face. This bird spent many weeks at Tufts Wildlife Clinic getting treatment for the wing injury that had grounded it and also getting conditioned in their large flight aviary. 2 months later we are able to release it back in its territory for a second chance at life. Thank you so much Tufts for caring for this bird. We love a happy ending.

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This Red-Shoulderd hawk came into rehab at Horizon Wings in early February 2020. It had been found down on the ground in someone's front yard. We believe it had been hit by a car resulting in a severe concussion. After over three weeks of rehabilation including some time in our flight aviary to build up its muscles we released it back where it was found. At the release it was rejoined by what we believe to be it's mate and perhaps another that had moved into the area..

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This Barred owlet fledged right into the road where he was found stunned and dehydrated. After a few days R & R with us he was returned to the site and reunited with his parents. Thank you Dr North for taking the time to rescue this owlet from the middle of the road. Thank you Dr. Bourke for the exam and fluid administration.
Watch this video to see this youngsters release.

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This young Great-Horned Owlet was found on the road and rescued by a woman driving by. She brought it to Bolton Veterinary Hospital where it was checked out for any injuries (there were none). We had it overnight and went back to where it was found so we could put it back with its parents to finish raising it. We were able to find evidence of owls in the area by finding pellets, bones, and poop. When we looked up a very tall pine tree we discovered the nest. Success! We were able to get this little one back up in the tree and hopefully it stays away from the road.

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On April 8th Andover ACO Scott received a call about a Barred Owl stuck in a chimney. Scott and Stacie (a volunteer at Horizon Wings), responded and were able to rescue the owl. She was brought to Jeanne where she received supportive care until she could be seen by a veterinarian. This bird was lucky as the fireplace was not in use during the time of her entrapment. She suffered some surface scratches to her eyes and was a bit thin, but after 10 days in rehab and a final vet check she was declared good to go! The homeowners capped their chimney and informed us they heard a Barred Owl calling each evening. Perhaps her mate? She was released back into the woods where she was found and will hopefully reunite with her mate. Many thanks to all involved in this rescue: the caring homeowners, Scott, Stacie,and Jeanne. At times it takes a village for a successful rescue!

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