"The hawk was found, unable to fly, on a picnic table at a San Jose park in late July, suffering from an open head wound and tearing and swelling in her right eye impacting her vision, which is integral to hunting for food, according to a press release from PHS/SPCA. The hawk was brought to the PHS/SPCA's San Jose wildlife intake center, where it was stabilized"
"Vet staff conducted an X-ray which revealed that she had been shot by a BB gun. The hawk also tested positive for lead. The hawk underwent surgery to remove the BB, but her right eye had little to no vision due to the injury, the organization said. This marked the first surgery at the Saratoga wildlife center, which opened earlier this year. The hawk's post-surgery feistiness was an excellent sign, but her road to recovery was not over, the organization added."
The red-shouldered hawk was released after ten weeks of treatment and rehabilitation following a BB gun injury. The bird was found unable to fly on a picnic table with an open head wound and tearing and swelling in the right eye that impaired vision. X-rays revealed a BB and the hawk tested positive for lead. Surgery removed the BB, though the right eye initially had little to no vision. The surgery was the first performed at the Saratoga Wildlife Care Center. The hawk underwent two months of rigorous rehabilitation to regain vision. The hawk fully recovered and regained normal vision, enabling release.
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