Two of the birds had suffered injuries this spring and the third was found separated from its parents. Each spent five months in rehabilitation at the Alabama Wildlife Center located at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham.
One bird was found near Childersburg on April 10 with a possible bite mark on its right wing. The second bird was brought to the center from Tennessee on April 29 after it was found alone. The third bird was found May 19 in Huntsville after possibly being hit by a vehicle.
After weeks of care and training to survive in the wild, wildlife center officials picked the preserve as a release site. The preserve consists of 462 acres of wooded land purchased under Alabama's Forever Wild program. The land is co-managed by the state and the Southern Environmental Center. It is open to the public.
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