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New Animal
Ambassadors at Darke County Parks
On July 25, Darke County Parks expanded its raptor education program
with the addition of two juvenile Red-tailed Hawks. Hatched in
early May, these hawks were delivered to a rehabilitation facility when
the tree they were nesting in was cut down. While the birds did
not have physical injuries, they became accustomed to human interaction
and therefore could not be released back to the wild. This male
and female duo have settled into the recently constructed raptor mew at
Shawnee Prairie Preserve and are being trained daily so that they can
be presented at programs for the community.
What’s next? We need to get the hawks named! The park
district has a poll on Facebook to choose one of five names. They
are as follows: Sky & Spirit, Bindi & Bobbie, Annie &
Oakley, Apollo & Athena, and Linus & Lucy. These names
were selected from staff, volunteer, and public suggestions.
During our Prairie Days festival Sept. 29th and 30th we will be taking
additional votes to make our final decision. Stop by the new
raptor mew to cast your vote and get a peek at these beautiful new
additions to the Darke County Parks family.
Photo - New animal ambassadors make their voices heard as they join the
Darke County Parks raptor education team.
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