Neighbor Reports Bird In Clifton Tree
POSTED: 12:28 pm EDT August 17, 2010
UPDATED: 1:37 pm EDT August 17, 2010
Zookeepers have found a hawk that flew off last week during a public demonstration."Tex," a 9-year-old Harris hawk, escaped Aug. 9 from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, during a "Wings of the World" bird show.
The zoo received hundreds of calls after reporting the bird missing, and a neighbor called Tuesday morning to report Tex perched in a tree on Lafayette Avenue in Clifton.
Gary Denzler, the zoo's head bird trainer, lured the bird from his perch with a whistle and mice, its favorite treat.
Tex spotted the snack, flew from the tree and landed on Denzler's arm.
"We are just happy to have him home," Denzler said. "We are so grateful to the people that called in and reached out to help us during our search. We could not have brought Tex home without the community involvement."
Tex will take a break from the bird show for the rest of the summer, and zookeepers plan to work with the bird and reintroduce him next year when the show resumes in May 2011.
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