“On Monday, Officer Stone responded to a call in Agawam, MA concerning an injured bird of prey. Initially thought to be a Bald Eagle, it was identified as a Cooper’s Hawk in distress. The young hawk, observed to be unable to use its legs, had sought refuge under some hedges.
After safely securing the bird, our team turned to a trusted expert: Tom Ricardi, retired Environmental Police officer and founder of the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway, MA.
Massachusetts Environmental Police photo.
Tom’s decades of dedication to wildlife rehabilitation continue to make a lasting impact. He has helped thousands of birds recover and return to the wild, and his support remains invaluable to our agency and the Commonwealth…