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Look who’s on her feet, strong, alert and feisty! This is Valkyrie, a juvenile red-tailed hawk who was rescued in a backyard in Brooklyn a week ago.  📷: Terra Tirapelli t.co/4NCoi7yWpe

This poor girl was not going to make it in the wild much longer. She couldn’t stand or even lift her head when she arrived at the clinic. She was not responsive to handling.  Rodenticide poisoning is the likely cause, possibly complicated by West Nile Virus,  📷: Rachel Frank t.co/OaaUCYEwDK

We immediately provided oxygen and fluids, plus treatment for anticoagulant rodenticide. She held on, but the situation looked bleak for the first couple of days.  As you can see, Valkyrie has made a huge recovery. She’s able to perch, she’s defensive, eating and ready for transfer to our friends at The Raptor Trust for the rest of her rehab before release.