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Zoo News: Don’t jump to ‘rescue’ a grounded bird
Mississippi Kite fledgling 2024
A fledgling (juvenile) Mississippi Kite is in the raptor rehabilitation area at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo.
The Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo has again started taking birds of prey into its raptor rehabilitation program. At the moment, there are several young Mississippi Kites. Zoo Curator and Supervisor Ashley Burdick reminds the public not to be too quick to “rescue” a grounded bird. It is often best to leave it alone.