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Admission date2025-07-30
Final date2025-09-11
Days in captivity43
SpeciesRTHA - Red-tailed hawk
AgeHY
SexUNK
StatusR
Band2187-31110
NSF
Parasitic - Capillaria
Parasitic - Flukes

Cause of injury: Window collision

Release approved

Found in Easley,SC
Pickens county
Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

DescQtyCostSubtotal
Examination1120.00120.00
Daily rate4315.40662.20
Radiographs3300.00900.00
Fecal exam662.00372.00
Eye exam125.0025.00
Total  2079.20

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.
Radiographs and images

2025-07-31

2025-07-31

2025-07-31
2025-09-11 17:26 ME
Weight: 966 grams
Weight change: +62 g (7 %)

Release record
Date2025-09-11
Band/tag number2187-31110
Band size7B
Released byAshley Dickenson
Location
Huntersville, Mecklenburg county, NC

2025-09-10 11:35 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 108 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Exercise: 12-14x

NoLo, BAR, Exercised:12X

2025-09-09 11:49 ih
Leftovers: 0
Food: 106 g ck
Exercise: 12-14x

BAR Perched. Flew 14x and then continued. NOLO

2025-09-08 10:50 SC
Leftovers: 0
Food: 100 g ck (+ vit + Ca)

No exercise due to flight eval in AM. NOLO. Perched on high perch. Did not fly until I approached. BAR

2025-09-08 10:00 ME
Leftovers: 0
Exercise: 12-14x

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-09-08
Examiner - ME
FlightSound
Notes:
flew 22 x length of enclosure, mostly in double lengths; Consistently touching ceiling near L hand perch and returning to R perch; only gliding one time during the single perch-to-perch flight; fast, well-coordinated;

2025-09-07 14:34 RMB
Leftovers: 0
Food: 112 g m/r
Release eval by staff

Flight eval
Exam date - 2025-09-07
Examiner - RMB
FlightSound
Notes:
Silent. Even, level, never went to perch. Hit ceiling in same place every time. Dipped on rebound. Glid at last moment to perch. Would like to see flight at different time of day.

2025-09-06 12:20 MS
Leftovers: 0
Food: 121 g m/ck

BAR, flying constant loops. Did not exercise since releasing roommate, dropped food.

2025-09-05 11:56 AL
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 210 g ck (+ vit + Ca) 105 g PER BIRD
Exercise: 12 x
Note red's flight
Both BARP and NOLO. Both seemed to fly very well.

2025-09-04 11:54 AW
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 106 g m/ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

ARP, NOLO, flew well.

2025-09-03 11:49 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 222 g ck (+ vit + Ca) PER BIRD
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

NoLo, BAR, Exercised:14X

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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK -
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK -

2025-09-02 12:26 jbME
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 225 g m/ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight
Both birds ecercised readily. Red's flight was good, no hesitation, graceful landing
NOLO

2025-09-01 12:36 sec
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 226 g ck(+ vit + Ca) NOLO
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight
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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - 14x, most flights were flying up to ceiling then
to perch. Perch to perch flights were fast and strong
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - 14x, flights were lower and he seemed to flap more
and/or faster, seems he used more effort to fly up to perch

2025-08-31 12:00 GC
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 233 g m/ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

BARP, NOLO, flying P to P. Exercised 12x. Both crashing into ceiling but recovering
well.

Red appears to be flying much slower and flapping more compared to silver. Only gliding
immediately before perching.

Silver gliding final 1/4.

2025-08-30 13:47 IH
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 223 g ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

BAR Perched. Both flew 14x. Red was favoring L wing during Flight. Red clings to
roof often during exercise. NOLO

2025-08-29 12:53 kjd
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage:
243g m and ck (+ vit + Ca) TOTAL
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

each flew 12x, initial flights shaky, but improved, NOLO

2025-08-28 12:21 AW
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 226 g ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

BARP, NOLO, red L wing drooping in flight.

2025-08-27 11:58 RTS
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 222g ck (+ vit + Ca) PER BIRD
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight


NoLo, BAR, Exercised:12X
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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK -
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK -

2025-08-26 12:44 jb/ihws
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 226 g ck/r/
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight:
Red flying well, slightly favoring left side. Both exercised readily
NOLO

2025-08-25 12:24 sec
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 238 g ck (+ vit + Ca) NOLO
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight
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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - 14x- strong and balanced flights and landings
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK -14x flew across to wall, then to ground 4x, clung
to ceiling once then across enclosure. I noticed again his L leg was not tucked when
he was flying low to gain height- like using it for momentum.

2025-08-24 12:25 MS
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 236 g ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

Both birds were BARP. Changed the water. NOLO, but kicked up some mushrooms, collected
molted feathers and casts.

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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - Flew at least 8x.
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - Flew at least 12x, multiple back to back loop, dipped
a bit, but much improved since I last saw.

2025-08-23 13:30 ABH
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 228 g m/ck IN TOTAL
Exercise: 14x

BARP.

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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - Able to fly p2p accuately.

[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - Crashed early on resulting in grounding. Able to
reperch, with effort, on first attempt. Other flights were low altitude with lots
of flapping. Required some encouragement.

2025-08-22 12:13 kjd
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 221g ck (+ vit + Ca) TOTAL
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

both flew the same--13x, good flights, good landings, NOLO

2025-08-21 11:42 aw
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 222 g m/ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

BARP, NOLO, red has droop in L wing.

2025-08-19 13:03 jb/MS
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 225 g m/ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight
Both birds exercised readily. Nothing renarkable noted in red's flight
NOLO

2025-08-18 13:50 sec
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 2 animals
Food in cage: 240 g ck (+ vit + Ca) NOLO
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight
BAR-P
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[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - 12x- strong flights and landings
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - 12x- flew a little crocked, on an angle 4x but landed
straight. Seemed that his left leg was not tucked in during some flights

2025-08-17 11:53 fm
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 360g m/ck
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

all flew 12x.
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[26935] / 1218-12570/lime / SY / UNK - good flight, but forced/noisy.
[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - good overall. quiet. soaring.
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - went to ground often. L foot not tucked in flight
occasionally. maybe R droop?

2025-08-16 14:29 LT
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 3 animals
Food in cage: 364 g ck/r(+ vit + Ca) TOTAL
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

BARP. All flew 12x + with three instances of grounding. Red flew level and even,
but was noisy compared to the rest. NOLO, prepared food placed in
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[26935] / 2207-10633/ Lime / SY / UNK -
[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK -
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK -

2025-08-15 12:46 kjd
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
Food in cage: 586g ck/m(+ vit + Ca) TOTAL
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight

each flew at least 12x (i think red included), good flights, etc.,NOLO

2025-08-14 15:05 KK
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
Food in cage: 574 g m/ck Total
Exercise: 12-14x. All flew 12x.
Note red's flight. Red was usually the last one to take off and his tail feathers
are tilted down to the right when he flies.
BARP NOLO

2025-08-13 15:38 MS
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
Food in cage: 629 g ck
Flight eval
Note red's flight

All BARP, changed water. NOLO.

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[26935] / 22046/lime / SY / UNK - Most eager to fly, needed no encouragement. Flew
20x+. Despite loud flaps, this bird's flight is great and ready to go.
[27079] / 2207-10633 / HY / UNK - RA
[27173] / 2187-24407/orange / SY / UNK - RA
[27196] / 18182/dk blue / HY / UNK - Excellent flight. RA.
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - Flew 5x. Still has a lean to the right, but bird
can fly high and glides some. Obviously needs more time, but flight has improved
greatly. Didn't hesitate to fly.

2025-08-12 12:00 ws
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
591 g R/CKN

BAR, Perched. Flying.

2025-08-11 17:05 gm
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
Food in cage: 554 g ck (+ vit + Ca)
Did not see a note to exercise, so did not exercise.

All BARP, all flying P2P, some birds dipping in middle of flight. NOLO. Water clean.

2025-08-10 14:57 AJC
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
Food in cage: 602g R/ck TOTAL
Exercise: 12-14x
Note red's flight
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[26935] / 22046/lime / SY / UNK -
[27079] / 22096/yellow / HY / UNK - Some ceiling clinging.
[27173] / 18189/orange / SY / UNK -
[27196] / 18182/dk blue / HY / UNK -
[27248] / 18169/red / HY / UNK - Flew lop-sided, R wing was stiff and angled down.

Everyone was BAR and flew 12 laps. NOLO

2025-08-09 18:09 MS

Band changed to: 18169/red

2025-08-09 18:06 MS
Leftovers: 0
Group entry: 5 animals
Food in cage: 588 g m/ck

Went out to evaluate red whow as previously in R4. Decided to keep red in there,
will add a note about watching flight. NOLO. Changed water.

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[26935] / 22046/lime / SY / UNK - Flight is good, aside from sound
[27079] / 22096/yellow / HY / UNK - Flies great
[27173] / 18189/orange / SY / UNK - Flies great
[27196] / 18182/dk blue / HY / UNK - Flies great
[27248] / 18169/Red / HY / UNK - On ground at first on L side, then fluttered over
to the R side. Able to go from R ground to L low perch. Wing droop to the right,
and bird doesn't hold leg up during flight. Flew 3-4 more times high p2p with obviously
lean to the R. Keep in there to continue exercise. Weigh in a few days to make sure
bird is eating well with roommates.

2025-08-09 10:42 AD/EP

Band changed to: 18169/Red

2025-08-09 10:38 AD/EP

Food: not yet fed
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Moved to F5 to see if he can fly, listed heavily to the right when flying, flew twice and then stayed on the ground. Limped with listing to the right as well, would not perch again. Left without feeding, he was sitting in corner.

2025-08-08 15:13 LT

Fecal
Collection date2025-08-08
ResultsNEG
Fecal
Collection date2025-08-08
ResultsNEG

2025-08-08 11:44 cm
Weight: 904 grams, Leftovers: 86
Weight change: +3 g (0 %)
Food: 79 g r (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 30 g r c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.25 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh
Fecal

BARP. 86 g LO. FF 30g R c/u. Weigh 904 g

2025-08-07 17:42 AGV/AD
Leftovers: 55
Food: 85 g m (+ vit + Ca) total
Force feed: 35 g m c/u (+ vit + Ca) total
SQ fluids: 25 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.25 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, LO's, FF, meds and fluids administered.

2025-08-06 11:00 AGV
Weight: 901 grams, Keel score: 2.0, Leftovers: 70
Weight change: +54 g (6 %)
Food: 37 g ck (+ vit + Ca) total
Force feed: 90 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca) total
SQ fluids: 25 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.25 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Weigh

BARP, LO's seen, defensive stance. Administered SQ fluids and FF.

2025-08-05 17:30 MS
Leftovers: 282
Food: 86 g ck
Force feed: 27 g ck c/u
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

Did not give fluids. Had LOs.

We can treat bird for capillaria - maybe parasite load is affecting appetite. Otherwise, bird needs flight evaluated since no other reason inhibiting release.

----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
start fenben SIDx3

2025-08-04 13:43 RY

Fecal
Collection date2025-08-04
ResultsPOS for
fluke
capillaria
Fecal
Collection date2025-08-04
ResultsPOS for
capillaria

2025-08-04 13:02 sec

Food: 178 g whole Q to see if he eats it (+ vit + Ca
Fenbendazole: 0.26 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO
Fecal
BAR

Was on ground when I entered. He ran back and forth on ground while I fed/watered

2025-08-03 12:22 cd/fm

Food: 96 g CKN (+ vit + Ca)
Tweezer Fed: 55g m c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.26 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.52 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. Weighed.

2025-08-03 11:33 AGV
Weight: 847 grams, Keel score: 2.5, Leftovers: 86
Weight change: -22 g (3 %)
BARP, LO's, defensive stance. Only weighed and checked keel.

2025-08-02 09:15 cd
Leftovers: 92
Food: 86g ck/m
Force feed: 33 g m c/u
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.26 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.50 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP, jumped off perch and ran around during grab attempts. 92g LO ck removed from brick. Placed new food on perch. After treatment he ran towards back then used the branch ramp to reperch.

2025-08-01 09:49 cm
Leftovers: 107
Food: 90 g m/ck/r (+ vit + Ca)
Force feed: 30-35 g m/ck c/u (+ vit + Ca)
SQ fluids: 25 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.26 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.50 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO

BARP. LO 107g.

2025-07-31 13:43 RMB
Leftovers: 54
Food: 112 g /r (on perch)
Force feed: 44 g m c/u
SQ fluids: 25 ml, if not eating
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Fenbendazole: 0.26 ml (100 mg/ml susp) PO
Terbinafine: 0.50 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO


BARP, 54 g LO. Is holding right wing out a little

2025-07-31 12:12 RY


----------- ORDER CHANGE -------------
Sever treatment necessary, start Fenbendazole: 25 mg/kg PO. SID x 5 days.

Fecal
Collection date2025-07-31
ResultsPOS for
fluke
Fecal
Collection date2025-07-31
ResultsNEG

2025-07-31 10:48 ME

Band changed to: 18169

2025-07-31 09:50 me
Weight: 869 grams, Leftovers: 52
Food: 53 g m
SQ fluids: 25 ml
Vitamin B: Fluid additive (inj) SQ
Terbinafine: 0.50 ml (25 mg/ml susp) PO\Perched, BAR
52 g LO
Anesthetized with ISO via mask (5% induction, 3% maintenance) for intake Radiographs: NSF
fairly quick uneventful recovery
Fecal collected
Move to - 8x16
Applied ID band # 18169

MOVED TO:R 4

2025-07-30 17:06 MS
Weight: 839 grams, Keel score: 3.0

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
Behavior and Neuro: BAR
Other: Very bitey and trying to foot
Mouth: clear
Ears: clear
Body
Clavicle and coracoid: NSF
Keel and pectoral muscles: NSF
Vent: clear
Body condition score: 3
Wings
Left wing: No fx palpated, full extension
Right wing: No fx palpated, full extension. Wing was wrapped in a figure 8 + body wrap with tape. Removed with Eaze Off.
Legs
Left leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Right leg: No fx palpated, full extension
Ectoparasites: None seen

Transferred from SC rehabber. Bird was initially admitted to Greenville Zoo after reportedly striking a window, then transferred to Julie on 7/25. Bird was believed to have a dislocated shoulder but I could not palpate any abnormalities in either wing or the pectoral girdle. Did not have time for intake rads, but since bird is clean, I would be curious to take rads in the morning. Bird presented very BAR and jumping around in box. Bird was moving both wings normally during a flap test. NSF overall, so set up in KR2 kennel. Bouncing around, then bird perched with wings held normally. Move outside ASAP and reassess tomorrow. Per rehabber, bird has not been eating, so start on fluids + vit B to stimulate appetite if still not eating tomorrow. Dropped 54 g ck.

TREATMENTS GIVEN
25 ml LRS SQ L leg

Eye exam
Exam date - 2025-07-30
Examiner - MS
RIGHTLEFT
PLRMenacePLRMenace
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Stain Stain 
DNE DNE 
Right eye:
Left eye:

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