McLEAN, Va. (AP) — An injured hawk that’s spent three months in a rehabilitation center is set to be released into the wild at Turkey Run Park along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia.
The National Park Service says the red-shouldered hawk was likely struck by a car on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. A passer- by found the bird on April 3 and reported it to U.S. Park Police. An officer and a park service biologist rescued the bird, which was subsequently taken to the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia for rehabilitation.
The hawk suffered a concussion, which can leave birds unable to fly or feed themselves for weeks. Once the bird was stable, it was placed in a flight cage to regain its strength.
The hawk will be released Friday.
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