Young Peregrine Falcon Rescued

While staying at a friend's house in Ormond Beach over Thanksgiving, I found an injured bird in the front yard. With the help of my mother and her friend, we got the bird into a box and placed it in the garage overnight. The next day, I drove it to the Marine Sciences Center in Ponce Inlet. They examined it and said it was a Peregrine Falcon with a broken leg and a wing broken in two places. They arranged for it to be transferred to H.A.W.K.E., a bird center near Jacksonville, FL. The following week, surgery was performed to repair the damage. The bird is doing well and although he/she will is not expected to fly again, it will be used in educational programs. They were considering naming it Ken for two friends who had passed away recently. I suggested they name it "Obi Wan Kenobi" to incorporate the O.B. for Ormond Beach where it was found with the name of their friends. I haven't heard what they decided to call it, but to me, it will always be "Obi Wan Kenobi."

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