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Rogue Rehab update: Teamwork is essential

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****Rogue Rehab update 3/17/19****

This little Bufflehead was admitted to Tamarack Wildlife Center in Pennsylvania with a fractured wrist. They stabilized the bird but do not have facilities to treat diving birds long-term like we do at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, so we work very closely with them. They have permission from the Pennsylvania Game Commission to do these transfers.

They had volunteers transfer the little dude over to us about a month ago where we continued the rehabilitation. Once the wing had healed we worked on the bird’s waterproofing and monitored weight gain. Well, Sunday was the day of release!!

Can anyone guess what sex it is (seems obvious) right? We’ll update you later. But until then, good luck out there little dude!

Also joining him was a Horned Grebe who had come in with a fractured upper bill. We waited for that to heal and then we dremeled the lower bill to make them even. Glad he made it back to the lake!

About Author

Tim J.

Tim Jasinski is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Specialist at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center in Cleveland, OH.

Jasinski's interest in Lake Erie Nature & Science Center began in 2006, when he found an injured Hairy Woodpecker that had struck a window. He brought the injured bird to the center for treatment and then began volunteering for the non-profit organization. In 2013, he reached his goal of becoming the center's wildlife rehabilitation specialist.

Jasinski was recently recognized by the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators Association at their annual conference for his work in the field of wildlife rehabilitation.

Tim leads bird walks for the Western Cuyahoga Audubon Society and The Biggest Week in American Birding. He has received professional training through OWRA, National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association and the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council.