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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News

Wildlife Rehab One On One

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By Newscaster Correspondent Sally Price

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Richard Lynch’s parents were Nancy and Ollie Lynch and he is a descendant of the

Knotts family who founded Yankeetown. Richard, who has spent most of his life in Yan-

keetown has a great interest in nature and became a volunteer at Eye of the Eagle Wildlife

Sanctuary located in Newberry Florida which is a 501C3 non-profit corporation and is oper-

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ated in conjunction with Sunset Meadows Country Animal Clinic run by Dr Dawn Miller

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DVM. All types of wildlife from at least seven local counties are treated in the veterinary

clinic free of charge and then housed and rehabilitated in the sanctuary. The main goal of the

sanctuary, which has state and federal permits, is to release the treated wildlife back into safe

native habitats. Release rate for Birds of Prey is 50%.

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Richard’s interest is in Raptors (eagles, hawks, owls). When this young Osprey was

brought in with no apparent injuries but uncoordinated in flight and could not eat, Richard

took on the job to try and rehabilitate it. Three times a day Richard came to Inglis where

Samantha Keiser, Amy Homa and Heidi Curvin helped force feed the young bird minnows

and shiners the first 5 days then advanced to whole little fish. Eventually the Raptor ad-

vanced to cut up bigger fish

and eventually whole mullet

and grunts two times a day us-

ing the beak to rip up the fish.

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The bird eats from the head of

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fish back to the tail which is

left as well as the bones, but

will cough up scales and bone

that it might get. The next step

is to teach the Osprey to fish

in a kiddy pool so it can learn

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doing this rehab several years

and is starting his 5th week

with the Osprey who’s wing

span is now at least 6 foot

and bathes in a bird bath. The

adoptee, who sleeps on one Richard Lynch is joined by Samantha Keiser who helped in

foot likes a step ladder but has feeding this rescued Osprey.

to learn to perch on a limb.

Richard said he has learned a lot from doing this volunteer work but the one thing

he feels is important is for people to watch throwing food, even apple cores, out car win-

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dows. This food attracts all animals but especially mice which is a favorite food of raptors

and many of these beautiful birds are killed when they try to catch their prey on the roadside.

Richard is concerned that many companies are going back to the plastic 6 rings for bottled

drinks and this cost many animals their lives.

When the time comes, Richard feels the Osprey might be released here locally

but could possibly return to it’s native area of Cedar Key. You can contact the sanctuary in

Newberry at (352) 332-3063.

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