Story
Zeus came to RCV with serious damage to the
tendons and nerves in his right wing. This type of injury
takes a long time to heal, if it does at all. In most
cases, full use of the wing never returns. In the case
of Zeus, RCV volunteers worked for many hours to help
him strengthen his wing, to give him the maximum chance
for release. Despite many weeks in big flight cages, Zeus
was never able to regain anything close to full flight
capability. Although Zeus can maneuver well in his 12’
flight cage, he cannot fly distances or strongly enough
to survive in the wild. He became an education bird in
early 2006.
Zeus has learned to be comfortable around people when
on the glove. He is in great shape except for the wing,
and should be making public appearances for years to
come.
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