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On my finger waiting for take-off

I thought he'd take off from a branch so put him on this one and waited....

He decided he needed a higher perspective.

He finally took the plunge and flew to the top of a very large tree after a long and strong flight.

I only had him for a week but McVEY is now back at his nest tree site. His original problem was coming out of his nest cavity a bit early and ending up caught near an air conditioner. Luckily he was seen and brought to my attention. I took him back to below his nest for release but as you can see from the photos, it didn't go as planned.