Andy the Anhinga, who we rescued on March 7, (see previous post) was nursed back to health, and on Thursday (March 12) we were able to release him! We let him go right by the chapel at AIP, where we found him. He hopped out of the carrier, looked around for a little bit, then went right into the water. After wetting his feathers, he hopped up on a rock filled with turtles, who didn't mind him at all. After some preening, he jumped back in the water and even caught a few fish! It was so great to see him back out and able to feed, especially after we'd almost given up on him! Since then, we've seen him on our bird tours, just as beautiful as ever! A true success story, but unfortunately not all the stories are - this guy was lucky to survive his entanglement with trash, many other animals don't - so make sure you never litter and pick up trash when you see it! And come see Andy soon!
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