Nature Done Wright

Yesterday morning, Julie McCall texted me that a Double-crested Cormorant was walking on the path near the deer exclosure.

We both knew this was not where these waterbirds belong, so we went into action.

When I arrived, the cormorant walked up to us, as if to ask for our help.

With a little coaching from The Raptor Trust, we coaxed it into a big blue recycling bin and gave it a lift to the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital, where it got a quick exam and much better transport.

The cormorant is now at The Raptor Trust.

I will let you know when Julie and I hear more.

Thank goodness for the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital, The Raptor Trust, and the volunteer "raptor runners" who transport the sick, injured and orphaned birds. What would we do without them all?

                                                              Photo by Donna Pontrelli of the Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital.