Raymond
the Sharp-shinned Hawk
Raymond is a Sharp-shinned Hawk who joined our education team in 2020. He was only a nestling when he was brought in as a patient – his nest had been sprayed over with a pesticide, which was a neurotoxin. He is the lone survivor of his entire nest, but the poisoning left him with cognitive delays. This alters his behavior and he no longer behaves like a Sharp-shinned Hawk, which would be troublesome if he were to be released.
Did you know?
Sharp-shinned hawks are Accipiter hawks, which are different from Buteo hawks (like Red-tailed Hawks)! These birds have shorter wingspans, longer tails, and fly with a distinct flap-flap-glide pattern. Their eyes are blue when they hatch, but turn orange and eventually red as they mature.
You can support Raymond by symbolically adopting him!