Two baby swans are recovering after being found badly injured at a lake in Prospect Park, and wildlife volunteers say the harm appears to be linked to people not following park rules.
Volunteers with the Prospect Park Swan Squad say the two juvenile swans were discovered about two weeks ago with deep wounds near their eyes. Both birds were taken to the Wild Bird Fund, where they are being treated and closely monitored.
“The wounds were pretty deep,” said Mary Beth Artz, a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator with the swan squad. “Both needed sutures, and one of them may lose its vision. They’re going to be there for at least another week.”…