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[Curlybird]

Okay someone else asked me what these two birds were and I am stumped. Possibly because the quality of the pics isn't great. I think #1 is an Osprey but the coloring looks weird. Can anyone help?

Here's #1 (sorry I only have links):
http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

Here's #2
http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

[Liam]

1 is an Osprey and 2 is a Broad-winged Hawk. I think the picture quality affects how the birds look.

[Curlybird]

Thanks Liam! No wonder I didn't recognize #2 - Ive never seen a Broad-Winged Hawk!

[Kryptos18]

Was this like a rehab center or something? Why are the birds shackled?

[meghann]

Was this like a rehab center or something? Why are the birds shackled?

The photos are tagged with AEF, and a quick google search led me to the American Eagle Foundation. Their site says that focus on bald eagle recovery, but they also have a bunch of other birds of prey that are non-releasable for one reason or another.

[Curlybird]

This (per the person I posted these for) is some place where injured raptors are brought, and they cannot be released back into the wild because of the extent of their injuries.