GEORGIE – American Kestrel
On June 11, 2020, the rescue line received a call from the Inks family in Huntington about a young kestrel that was being hounded by robins and starlings. There had been a storm the night before, and we thought this little girl might have been blown out of her nest. Volunteer Bill Oberg picked her up and took her to ICU, where she seemed to have no injuries, so we intended to keep her until she matured and showed us she could eat and find food on her own, then release her. But that was not to be.
The Inks family, including mom Courtney and daughters Brailey, Trinity, and Alivia, followed her progress from the day we picked her up.
After a couple of weeks, we discovered she had vision and neurological issues that made her non-releasable, so she became a Soarin’ Hawk ambassador bird, and we thought it would be fun if Brailey, Trinity, and Alivia named her. They originally chose “George,” but when we told them she was female, they chose “Georgie.”
Georgie is a very sweet bird, and is progressing very well in her training. Soon, thanks to the Inks family, she will be joining our other ambassador birds to fulfill our mission of educating the public about these amazing birds. Thank you Inks family!
