RIP Legend

This is Legend, a Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). He was one of our first ambassador birds at the wildlife center I volunteer for. He passed away this past fall. He was with us for 21 years educating people about hawks and their importance to our environment.

During his ambassador career he met and educated close to 2 million people. He had a permanent wing injury that kept him from flying and could not be returned to the wild.

But I know now that he is flying free. RIP Legend.

Photo (c) me