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Sponsoring an Education bird is a fun way to support the work of the center and our education stars, who due to various injures cannot return to the wild. For $25 a year, you will help support the medical care and feeding of these birds as well as the work of the Center in treating other injured wildlife we strive to help go free. In return, you will receive a 5x7 professional photo of your bird, a color brochure about your bird and it’s species, your name will be posted nest to the room where your bird is housed and you can schedule a time to come to the Center to meet it in person.
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| Ick - Great-horned Owl |
As a nestling, Ickabobet, or Ick for short, fell out of her nest and was found lying at the base of her nest tree. Great Horned Owls do not nest in tree cavities, but use old crow or Red-tailed Hawk nests. In the fall from her nest she had suffered injuries and was taken to Tamarack for treatment. Normally orphaned owls are paired with a non-releasable adult owl to act as a foster parent, however Ick required considerable medical care to treat her head injury and a foot infection at a critical period in her brain development. This caused her to become “imprinted” on humans, and she sees humans her own kind. Because of this permanent injury, Ick cannot return to the wild but has found a home as an educational ambassador. Ick often hoots during programs, to the delight of audiences.
Originally Ick was named Ichabod, but when she laid an egg and it was discovered she is female, the name was changed to Ickabobet.
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| Jedi - Merlin Falcon |
Jedi was found in Iowa in 2009 as a juvenile bird suffering from a broken wing and was treated by a rehabilitation center there. Although it is not certain how Jedi received his injuries, he most likely either flew into an electrical line or was hit by a car while focused on hunting.
Despite having surgery to help heal his wing, Jedi is still unable to fly well enough to allow him to survive in the wild. Jedi now lives at Tamarack and is a popular educational ambassador. He is a quick learner, often vocalizes, and has a sassy personality.
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| Lady Hawk - Red Tailed Hawk |
Lady Hawk was admitted to the original rehab center back in 1992 when she was less than a year old. She had been found along the side of the road, suffering from a wing injury. Although no one knows exactly how Lady Hawk was injured, she was most likely hit by a car, damaging the tendons and ligaments in her wing.
Despite their best efforts, volunteers were unable to heal Lady Hawk’s wing to the point where she could be released back into the wild. As is, she is unable to extend her wing fully. However, since 1996 she has been helping Tamarack volunteers with their education presentations throughout northwestern Pennsylvania.
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| Peeker - Saw-whet Owl |
Peeker was injured by a hunting housecat who delivered the little owl to its owner. Fortunately, Peeker’s injuries were not fatal, and she survived the tabby-cat encounter. Sadly though, her shoulder was badly injured by the cat, and despite their best efforts, the volunteers at Tamarack were unable to completely rehabilitate Peeker to the point where she could be released back into the wild.
Now, Tamarack educators use Peeker in their presentations, enabling people to see one of North America’s treasures: the elusive Saw-whet Owl.
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| Pierre - Peregrine Falcon |
Pierre was found near an electrical substation in Erie, Pennsylvania suffering from a broken collarbone and upper wing joint. Most likely, Pierre received his injuries after hitting a wire when he was diving after prey. Although volunteers did what they could to help Pierre, his injuries were too severe and left him with permanent wing damage, making it impossible to release him back into the wild.
Since 2001, he has been helping Tamarack volunteers with their educational presentations, enabling people to see one of Pennsylvania’s endangered species.
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| Sophia - Barred Owl |
After being hit by a car, Sophia was brought to Tamarack to be treated for a broken wing. Fortunately, Tamarack’s volunteers were able to heal her wing well enough for her to fly again. However, because the break occurred near Sophia’s elbow, she is now unable to fully extend her wing, and as a result she tilts slightly to one side when she flies.
Since 2003, Sophia has been helping Tamarack educators with their presentations. Just like Sophia, many owls receive injuries from being hit by cars. Unlike other birds, owls fly slowly and fairly low to the ground, making it easy for motorist to accidentally hit them. This is especially so since owls fly at night, which makes it even more difficult for drivers to see them and avoid hitting them.
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| Spaz - Cooper Hawk |
Spaz Bird was only in her first year when she was brought to Tamarack. She was found running around a farm in Cochranton, unable to fly because her wrist bone had been severely damaged. As a result of her injury, Spaz Bird can never be returned to the wild.
Spaz Bird now lives at Tamarack and has been helping Tamarack volunteers with education presentations since 2003.
