Lawyer of The Week is ……. A raven was shot, left for dead. Here’s how bird-loving lawyer, Catherine Sevcenko, saved it.

She took the raven to two veterinarians after she got the call about a year ago. They both told her nothing could be done to help the bird because it had been shot in the shoulder and had a severe rotator cuff injury.

“One of the vets advised euthanasia,” Sevcenko said, explaining the bird — nicknamed King Kong because of its large size — would never fly again.

“I just looked at this beautiful bird — the largest raven I’d ever seen — and I thought, ‘He doesn’t seem to be in pain. Maybe there’s something we can do, even though his injuries are permanent and he’ll never fully be a raven again.’”

Sevcenko, who for years has been a licensed rehabilitator at her home and for various sanctuaries, formalized her small bird rehab facility in 2020 and named it Diva Crows. She said her mission is to release as many birds as possible back into the wild, but she knew that wouldn’t be possible for King Kong.

Sevcenko and one of her volunteers, Sam Sparks, wrapped the bird’s wing to provide support as it healed. They brought King Kong berries, nuts and dead mice, as well as fresh water so the bird could take a bath every morning.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/02/20/raven-diva-crow-catherine-sevcenko-rescue/