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| Barn Owl7/24/05 |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
| Barn Owl 6/21/05 |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This nestling Barn Owl fell from the upper level of a grain elevator, but luckily appears to be relatively unharmed.
It is eating well and is growing rapidly as is evidenced from the two subsequent photographs seen above.
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This Red-shouldered Hawk was blown out of a very tall tree during a heavy rainstorm and was wet and weak when discovered.
This bird (photographed on 5/22/05) has made an uneventful recovery and is still rapidly growing. (Released 7/26/05)
| Three Barred Owlets and Bobby |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
Bobby the Barred Owl is unable to fly, and we have obtained a Federal permit to keep him as a foster parent. Here
he is with three of the four owlets he is helping us to raise.
| Great Horned Owlet on 5-15-05 |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
| Screech Owls |
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| Photo by Larry D Sweazy |
The screech owls (above) appear to be putting their heads together to talk about the third owl in the aviary
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| Barn Owl 7/04/05 |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This photo was taken just before this beautiful Cuckoo was released. It was kept for a short period of rehabilitation
while it grew a few feathers.
| Red-bellied Woodpecker nestling |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
The above Red-bellied Woodpecker is one of originally four nestlings (one died). This photo was taken on 5/22/05
and the remaining birds have finished their rehab and have been released.
| Northern Saw-Whet Owl |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This Saw-Whet owl was unreleasable and she has been relocated to The Eagle Creek Nature Center, Indianapolis Parks Dept.,
as an educational bird.
This Great Horned owlet (left) is looking really big in a common threatening pose. You can see how large
the wing surface is, to give them lots of lift and silent flight.
| Red-tailed Hawk |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This Red-tailed hawk seems to be showing us that the repaired wing is fully recovered. This bird has an unusually
pale color.
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| Juvenile American Kestrel |
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| Photo Larry D. Sweazy |
This young American Kestrel was raised in a small group of Kestrels and was released to the wild in the late Summer of
2004
| Broadwinged Hawk |
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| Photo Larry D. Sweazy |
| Great Horned Owl |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
Liz is checking this owl out (and vice versa) before release. It had been found tangled in
a soccer net in Fishers, IN. We have rescued a goose from a soccer net and an owl from a volleyball net!
| Great Horned Owl |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This baby Great Horned owlet was the smallest we have received to rehab and seems to double in size every few days. This
photo was taken on April10th.
| Humming bird in nest |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This baby hummingbird was successfully raised and released. The ruler in the picture shows the nest to be 2" across
- it was accidentally 'pruned' when the branch to which it was attached was trimmed.
| Carolina Wren |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
This little insectivore was raised and successfully released.
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| Red-tailed Hawk |
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| Photo Larry D. Sweazy |
Red-tailed Hawks are generally 'mellow' and quick to adapt to rehabilitation.
| American Kestrel - adult male |
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| Photo Larry D. Sweazy |
This picture shows the gray wing bars that differentiate the male Kestrel from the female (Females lack the grey)
| Great Blue Heron |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
Chris (left) with the heron, and Larry (right) discuss the next step in the rehab. of this bird. It was released on the
White River near Zionsville, IN at a location near the colony to which it belonged.
| GHO Owlet |
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| Photo by Larry D. Sweazy |
The photo above is of the same bird taken on 17th April. What a difference a week makes.
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