Red is On His Way to Rehab

Pitt peregrine ‘Red’ near the snapcam on 5 June 2026, 2:37pm (photo from the National Aviary snapcam at Univ of Pittsburgh) 3 July 2026 In early June I routinely saw only one juvenile peregrine at the Cathedral of Learning. This was puzzling because young peregrines usually hang out at home for a couple of weeks, chasing their parents and playing in the sky with their siblings. Where were the other three? Puzzle solved for one of them: “Red” was rescued in early June and is on his way to rehab. Pitt peregrine ‘Red’ near the snapcam on 5 June 2026, 2:15pm (photo from the National Aviary snapcam at Univ of Pittsburgh) On Tuesday morning 9 June, the young male peregrine “Red” (Black/Green 09/Z) was found bleeding and stunned at 4400 Forbes Avenue near Carnegie Museum. He was admitted to Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Center (HARP) in Verona at 7:00am where the team treated his wounds and evaluated his condition. Red must have hit something really hard head first because…