<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2nBDEd_1GrTRGuf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2nBDEd_1GrTRGuf00" width="1200" height="630" >For the second time this year, the Lake Gaston Ladies Club subgroup “Birds of a Feather” brought Raleigh area Claws Inc.’s rehabilitation program to Macon for an educational presentation, highlighted by the release of two birds into the wild.Husband and wife team Vinnie and Kindra Mammoa brought red-tailed hawks, owls, African ravens, and other birds to Churchill Five Forks Volunteer Fire Department to share their knowledge of their feathered friends. Kindra discussed another bird before releasing two red-tailed hawks.“When they are released, if they start flying right at you- duck,” she warned.Nobody had to duck for either bird release.Birds of a Feather leader Lori Weitzel had Kindra draw two names of LGLC members from a jar for the opportunity to release the hawks. Kindra drew the names of Sharon Kessler and Sue Brock. The members walked outdoors to the eastern side of the fire department for the release. Brock admitted she was nervous as Kindra placed the hawk on her arm and instructed her on how to hold the bird before releasing it.“When I was holding the bird it kept looking at me, so I started talking to it and he didn’t want to go,” Brock explained. “Then, he went. It was awesome.”The red-tailed hawk fluttered to the ground, hesitated, then flew to the tree line and settled on a branch. Kindra said it would likely stay in the same spot for about two hours before moving again.Kessler admitted she was a little nervous about releasing the second red-tailed hawk into the wild. In the end, it was worth it.“It was wonderful,” Kessler said. “The bird was cute and looking right at me the whole time. It felt good to see it get back to the wild.”In March, Kathy Husson had the honor of releasing a Barred Owl into the wild at the same site following a Claws Inc. presentation.“That one had been hit on I-85 near here,” Kessler said. “It was nice to put him back in the same area.”Before releasing the red-tailed hawk into the wild, the Mammoas brought out birds one by one and told their stories of how they were injured, the species’ habitats, and how they live.Kindra showed a peregrine falcon and discussed how the bird disappeared from the lower 48 states because of the impact of DDT, an insecticide banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1972. The peregrine falcon has returned to the lower 48, including North Carolina.Birds of a Feather member Renee Felts is a fan of the Claws Inc mission.“We like that organization because they take endangered birds and then release them into the wild,” she said.The ladies all had their cellphones out to capture pictures of the birds as they were presented to the group. Toward the end of the program, the Mammoas brought out an African raven and an African pied crow and let each LGLC member extend their arms so the birds could perch on them.The Mammoas founded Claws, Inc. 22 years ago as an organization dedicated to animal rehabilitation. Birds aren’t the only species Claws Inc. rehabilitates. They also rehabilitate foxes, rabbits, squirrels, bobcats, otters, and beavers.The LGLC and Claws Inc. are helping increase Macon’s population. Since March, they have helped add a Barred owl and two red-tailed hawks to the community.</div></body>

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For the second time this year, the Lake Gaston Ladies Club subgroup “Birds of a Feather” brought Raleigh area Claws Inc.’s rehabilitation program to Macon for an educational presentation, highlighted by the release of two birds into the wild. Husband and wife team Vinnie and Kindra Mammoa...

Macon population gains 2 red-tailed hawks

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For the second time this year, the Lake Gaston Ladies Club subgroup “Birds of a Feather” brought Raleigh area Claws Inc.’s rehabilitation program to Macon 

Macon population gains 2 red-tailed hawks

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