A rare falcon that was injured in downtown Richmond is healing well and may be returned to the wild early next year.
"Things are looking good, absolutely," said David L. McRuer, director of veterinary medicine at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, an animal hospital in Waynesboro.
The female peregrine falcon injured its right eye and shoulder Oct. 12, possibly by flying into a high-rise window. A worker found it on the ground near Shockoe Slip.
Over the next few weeks, two falconers near Charlottesville will work with the crow-size bird to rebuild its strength and make sure it can fly properly, McRuer said.
If all goes well, the falcon could be released in February, McRuer said. The experts haven't determined where it would be released.
Rex Springston
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