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Healed red-tailed hawk flies free again

Sanctuary cared for bird found on Georgia-Pacific roof

Press-Gazette • November 20, 2008

A red-tailed hawk was released back into its natural environment Wednesday after receiving help from many people over three months.

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The female hawk was found in August with a head injury by a Georgia-Pacific Corp. employee on the roof of one of the paper machines and picked up by the Green Bay Police-Animal Control.

From there, the adult hawk was taken to the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary for rehabilitation.

After a few months of care — and lots of supporters aiding her success — the hawk made a full recovery and was released back to her natural setting, near the Georgia-Pacific facility.

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