CLEVELAND FALCONS: 2010

Mick · **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 381

Update on Ranger's condition from CMNH post by Chad + Chris;

"As for the latest on Ranger, here's an e-mail that we received from Laura yesterday (Harvey will probably post Laura's update on the home page):

"Ranger is now outside and in a small flight cage. He is able to get up to the top and spends his days there. He can get down to eat and back up again. We are starting to give him larger pieces of quail and even though it takes a while he is able to eat them.
Two concerns I have, he is unable to feet his beak to clean off debris, and two he is unable to lift his tail high enough to defecate. Nerve injuries take a long time. The last week has been a really good one for him. Releasability is questonable still but I have more hope everyday."
Laura"

It saddens me that Ranger cannot clean himself but I have great hopes that he will heal and improve. This news today gave me more hope. Continue to heal, Ranger!

catwoman · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:39 am

Thanks for posting the update on Ranger, Mick! So glad he's improving, although its obvious he has a way to go.

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:41 am

Thanks for the update news on Ranger Mick...

SusanE · **Posted:** Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:25 pm

Ranger

I hope he can pull through.

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:17 pm

Just read over at CMNH from Chad + Chris an update about Ranger
We went out to the Medina Raptor Center to see Ranger on Tuesday.
He looked good, as he was perched on the highest perch in the cage
and was alert and responsive to movement as he tracked our hand gestures.
We wanted to see him eating, so we observed him as Laura fed him, which is
when his problems became apparent.
As Laura dropped pieces of food into his cage, Ranger responded immediately by
flying down to get the food.
After he grabbed a substantial piece (not typical bite-size) with his beak he
repeatedly picked it up and dropped it, pressing it in his beak before swallowing it whole.
It was clear that he wasn't using his feet to secure the prey to eat, and Laura has
had to cut the food into smaller pieces for him. After eating, he flew back up to
the highest perch and very gingerly cleaned his beak on the perch
(not nearly as aggressive in rubbing it against the perch as we have seen in the wild).
And then he put his left foot up toward his head as if he wanted to scratch,
but his foot froze in motion, then quivered, and then he lowered it again to the
perch without scratching.
We suggested to Laura trying to clamp the food to secure it to see if he's able
to pull it to tear it and she plans to try that.

Laura has him scheduled for a reassessment appointment with Dr. Riggs next week,
which will include checking the previously diagnosed eye lesion.
She is encouraged with his progress, as she said that he looks far better than he did
and he is improving

catwoman · **Posted:** Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:33 pm

Thanks for the update on Ranger, Kitten. Glad to hear that they think he is improving, but it sounds like he has a long way to go before he can be released. :-(

skygirlblue · **Posted:** Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:54 am

Thanks for that update, KF...it does sound like he has improved..so glad to read he is flying, but still worrisome about the other issues....long road ahead for him, but I'm so glad they haven't given up!!!

Mick · **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 381

Thank you for the update about Ranger kittenface. I am hoping that his nerve damage heals enough that he can at feed himself by using his feet. A long road but Laura has not given up on him. :beathrt:

ljames · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:15 am

been a while since I've seen anybody here.

catwoman · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:01 am

Yes, I was just going to say that its been a while since I've seen anybody here! Good catch, ljames! :flirty:

skygirlblue · **Posted:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:52 pm

good catch, ljames....

Mick · **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 381

Good job Ljames... :rolleyessun:

thanks

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:42 pm

Someone there again :dancing3:

Mick · **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 381

So....Who's this? :shock:

catwoman · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:29 pm

Oh dear--I was afraid of that! With Ranger gone so long, I was afraid that SW would decide she needed a new mate.

Thanks, Kitten & Mick!

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:30 pm

Looks like we have two adults :shock:

...

Mick · **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:44 am **Posts:** 381

Yes, looks like SW and male with lavender band and B/G band although that was determined by looking at a fuzzy picture - so just a guess.
:crazysun:

ljames · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:45 pm

Well I am glad for her. She doesn't know that poor little Ranger is still living. I hope that he has a full recovery, but in reality, he may never be released again. These things are so sad when they happen. It is nice to see her so interested in a new mate. I wonder who he is and where he's come from.

Thanks so much for the pictures Mick.

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:10 pm

ljames wrote:

Well I am glad for her. She doesn't know that poor little Ranger is still living. I hope that he has a full recovery, but in reality, he may never be released again. These things are so sad when they happen. It is nice to see her so interested in a new mate. I wonder who he is and where he's come from.

Thanks so much for the pictures Mick.

I think too that Ranger will not ne released again. Or at least not in the near future.
It's good news for SW that a new guy has shown up at her site.

Lindseylee7 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:52 pm **Posts:** 169

wow mick what a great catch!! So cool! SW is a big female!

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