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Birds Who Couldn't Fly Free | Fort Wayne News
Two rescued birds, Vincent the turkey vulture and Matilda the red-tailed hawk, now call the Fort Wayne Zoo home—sharing digs, meals, and surprisingly peaceful coexistence after both suffered vehicle collisions. Vincent, flight-impaired since 2004, and Matilda, fully flighted since 2019, thrive in a habitat designed for their natural behaviors: Matilda stacking sticks, Vincent digging dirt. Both are vital ecological players—vultures cleaning up carrion to stop disease, hawks opportunistic hunters with beaks and bald heads built for hygiene. Their injuries keep them captive, a sobering reminder…
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