They were totally gone. The feathers had been cut almost all the way to where they connect to the bone... And the tail is ...

A wildlife rehabilitator caring for the injured raptor said it could take two or more years for the feathers to return and give flight.

PAXTON ― Authorities are investigating after a hawk was discovered in Paxton with its wings and tail feathers sheared off, something that an experienced animal rescuer and rehabilitator said she ...