The Red-tailed Hawks of Washington Square Park, NYC… mostly
For anyone who isn’t aware, Violet’s banded leg (her right leg) has gotten considerably worse since the spring. Local wildlife rehabilitation professionals with years of experience are fully-aware of the situation and are working on trying to assist her. I will provide updates when I receive them but for now, all I or we can […]
https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/violet-the-hawk-has-worsening-leg-problems/Violet’s grave condition has been written about in the New York Times’s online Hawk Cam editorial page. I recommend you read the article since it consolidates the latest rescue attempt news and raptor professionals’ reactions to Violet’s situation in one informative piece.As an aside, both Bobby and Violet were seen roosting together in their regular […]
As most of you may know, an action plan to save Violet has been set in place. Here’s the update as stated in City Room: https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/hawk-cam-updates-from-the-nest/#medical-emergency-violet-in-trouble Around 4 p.m. Saturday, Robert and Cathy Horvath, rehabilitators from Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation on Long Island, went into the president’s office at New York University […]
Merry Christmas Eve to you. Violet has been successfully captured and rescued and is in the good hands of wildlife rehabilitation experts Bobby and Cathy Horvathand is on her way to receiving medical attention. They set up and founded the non-profit rehabilitation group WINORR: Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation. You can learn more […]