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Falcons, Horus and Cowboy

Two handsome falcons that share the same cage at the CRC offer
visitors the chance to observe the differences in these two species.
Horus is a Prairie Falcon who arrived with a broken wing in
2005. Even after a long period of rehabilitation he couldn’t fully
extend the wing so his ability to fly was limited. He is neither
strong enough nor agile enough to hunt. He can’t survive on his
own in the wild and so he can’t be released.
His cage mate is Cowboy, a peregrine falcon who was found near
Santa Cruz in 2007 with wing and leg injuries. He also had
“bumblefoot,” an infection on the pads of his feet that was treated
at the UC Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital. In the wild, pere-
grines swoop down on unsuspecting prey—mice, squirrels and
other animals, with high-speed dives of over 250 miles per hour.
Even with the best veterinary care, Cowboy will never again have
the strength and speed needed for catching prey in the wild. He,
too, is non-releasable.

Photo: Sally Reynolds, California Raptor Center

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