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Birds Of Prey: Rehabilitated Residents Find New Home At Audubon

Liberty, The Audubon Community Nature Center’s 20-year resident Bald Eagle, has two new roommates.

Soren, a red-tailed hawk, and Cricket, an American Kestrel are the center’s new resident rehabilitated birds of prey.

What makes these birds different from other birds is the shape of their beaks. Animal Care Specialist Kim Turner said their beaks are much more pointed and sharper than other birds.

“And that adaptation allows them to eat meat. So, as opposed to seeds, or fruit, or other vegetation, these birds solely eat meat,” Turner said.

The birds also have larger talons for catching and clutching prey.

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