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One bird was found hanging by its leg from the nest.

Each owl is with Hannah Toutonghi no more than an hour.Sixty minutes, less if the grad student can help it, during which Toutonghi collects a series of measurements and samples from the raptor, yellow eyes wide and unblinking as it’s gently handled.“I am really concerned about the well-being of the bird,” said Toutonghi, “and I want to make sure I’m as efficient as possible.”

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota announced the temporary policy change over the weekend, calling it a "grave decision" the organization will reevaluate once the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) "has run its course."

A large parcel of grassland that had been put up for possible development received no such proposals — an outcome celebrated by local environmental groups fighting for its preservation.

The American goldfinch is one of Minnesota's most recognizable songbirds, a small, bright-yellow seed-eater that can be found in open woodlands (and backyard feeders) throughout the state. But the Twin Cities' newest goldfinch resident is unlike any other.