Other Peregrine Projects > USA Peregrines
OH / Cleveland - Terminal Tower - 2009-15
RCF:
--- Quote from: allikat on September 07, 2010, 21:36 ---GO RANGER!!!!!!! Great to know that he's doing well!
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That goes for me too!! :)
allikat:
GO RANGER!!!!!!! Great to know that he's doing well!
Kinderchick:
Thanks for posting this update on Ranger's rehab progress, LinderLou. :)
bcbird:
It is interesting to get these updates on the stages of rehab for Ranger. thanks Linderlou.
Linder:
Latest update from the CMNH website:
Went out to see how Ranger was doing again this past week and he has made some vast improvements! He was in a bigger cage and we watched him fly to different perches with no noticeable difficulty landing or with his balance. He was again very tuned into movement and a few times he flew from the ground straight up to the perches.
We wanted to see how he would do with a full bird (as he wasn't holding and tearing it before and Laura had to cut it into pieces to feed him), so Laura gave him two small birds. We watched him grasp and pluck both birds, tearing and eating them.
We asked Laura to let us know when she puts him into a bigger flight cage so that we could observe him again, and she decided that we could do it then. So, we got Ranger (he was quite fiesty) and when we put him on the ground in his new cage he flew immediately to the furthest and highest perch in the cage. This cage also has a camera in it, so Laura will be able to observe him and show Dr. Riggs his behavior.
We were all very encouraged, and if he keeps improving a future release is possible. As he shows continued improvement, this cage can also be expanded by opening it up to another connecting cage in the back forming an "L" so he would be able to bank and turn and fly a little further.
We will continue to post updates as we know more. Go Ranger-- we're all rooting for ya!
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