Northern Harrier
Admission Date: 23 September 2016Outcome: Released, 21 October 2016 at SOAR
Location of Rescue: Sioux County
Cause of Admission / Condition: Grounded, unable to fly
Patient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
An adult female harrier was rescued in Sioux County. Given the time of year, we suspect she was just passing through and got into some trouble. She has a concussion and vision issues, but no broken bones.
Learn more about northern harries from Cornell Lab of Ornithology here. These hawks are on the Iowa endangered species list.