October 2010
4 posts
A Case of Mistaken Identity?
The injured bird being cared for at the Wildlife Center appears to be on the mend. The shoulder injury seems to be healing well and the veterinarians are pleased with the alignment of the fractured coracoid. The falcon was given an eye exam at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech on October 21st. The bird’s right eye appeared to be healing, with...
Injured Richmond Falcon
On the afternoon of October 12, DGIF was alerted to the presence of a grounded peregrine falcon in downtown Richmond. Upon arrival, a DGIF biologist found an unbanded adult female peregrine on the lawn of the James Center, near the spot where it had apparently collided with the building. The bird is almost certainly the female of the pair of falcons that has been breeding in downtown Richmond...
