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This Purple Gallinule was rescued from a hotel room at Casa Marina this morning. The Gallinule was uninjured and is being returned to the wild this afternoon.

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Handy chart for baby bird season! Fledglings spend time on the ground after they leave the nest before they can fully fly. Taking wildlife into captivity should ALWAYS be a last resort!

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Thanks to Rangers at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park for making the rescue of this weak and dehydrated first-year Double-crested Cormorant down in the park early this morning. The Cormorant has been administered fluids and treated for parasites to begin rehabilitation in our clinic.

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The winner of Jessica Argyle's Earth Day Quilt raffle is Richard Gatto! Thanks to everyone who supported our wildlife rescue and rehabilitation programs through this Earth Day Raffle! We really appreciate the support! Here is the drawing of the winning ticket and some quick information about the quilt from its maker...

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This American Kestrel was rescued down with impact related head trauma on Patterson Avenue. The migratory Raptor is recovering in our clinic. The Kestrel is tagged, and after reporting the information, we were able to determine this bird was originally from the state of Maine.

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Just rescued this Broad-winged Hawk down on South Street. The Hawk had a minor wound on the right foot that has been treated in our clinic. The migratory Raptor will be released to continue the journey North.

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First year Brown pelican just rescued at Sunset Key with a fishing hook trailing line embedded deep in the upper jaw area.

Just rescued a first-year Brown Pelican with a fishing hook embedded in the upper jaw trailing line at the Sunset Key Ferry Dock. We were able to make the rescue, transport the Pelican to our clinic, and safely remove the deeply set hook. Thanks to Captain Betsy Smith for piloting us out there!

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Just rescued a Brown Pelican at NAS Key West Sigsbee Marina with a fishing hook trailing line embedded in the chest. We were able to safely remove the hook in our clinic.

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Thanks to KWPD Officer Stephen Mitchell for making the call about this Brown Pelican in distress at Truman Waterfront with two fishing hooks in the beak. We were able to make the rescue and safely remove the hooks in our clinic!

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Just rescued another Laughing Gull trapped in an uncapped pier piling at Truman Waterfront. Thanks to KWPD Officer Stephen Mitchell for assistance with the rescue! These pilings need to be recapped in order to protect wildlife. We get regular rescue calls about birds trapped in this piling.

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Two Brown Pelicans with fishing hooks and line entanglements rescued at opposite ends of the island in the last forty minutes! The bird on the right was rescued at Truman Waterfront with two hooks and the one on the right at Sigsbee Marina with a hook in the chest. Transporting both to our clinic for treatment.

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Just rescued a Great Blue Heron down weak and unable to fly on Blackbeard Road, Little Torch Key. The Heron has been administered fluids to begin rehabilitation in our clinic.

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Just rescued a juvenile Brown Pelican that had a fishing hook through the wrist area, pinning it's pouch to the wing, leaving the bird unable to fly and partially drifting at City Marina. We followed the bird through the marina docks until we could make the rescue. The hook and line have been safely removed and the wounds treated. Thanks to all involved in the rescue!

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Thanks to Turtle Kraals Museum at Key West Bight for making the call about this Brown Pelican in distress with a fishing hook in the lower bill trailing thirty feet of line. The Pelican flew off before we arrived but we were able to track the bird down at Galleon Marina, where we made the rescue. The hook and line were safely removed in our clinic.

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Just performed a swim rescue to reach a Laughing Gull entangled in fishing line, hanging from a swim platform at the Galleon Marina. We were able to make the rescue, cut the line, and are working on removing the swallowed fishing hook in our clinic now.

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Just rescued a weak and waterlogged Royal Tern down at Robbie's Marina on Shrimp Road. The Tern is being treated in our clinic now.

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This adult Brown Pelican is being treated in our clinic after being rescued down weak and underweight at Venture Out, Cudjoe Key. The patient is responding to care and has made gradual improvements since rescue yesterday.