Meet Sunny, The Injured Lubbock Raven Who Could Use Your Help

It should be fairly obvious that with a name like Renee Raven, I am particularly fond of these corvids.

What Makes Ravens So Special? Are There Any Ravens Near Lubbock?

Ravens are large, beautiful, intelligent, and impressive birds. They can vocalize, solve problems, craft tools, and more.

According to the Smithsonian National Zoo, ravens prefer wooded areas but can live almost anywhere because they are opportunistic feeders and smart enough to make a go of it in nearly environment.

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The raven's range includes the area near Lake Alan Henry (about 65 miles Southeast of Lubbock), where Sunny the Raven was found with a severely injured wing.

A Good Samaritan Does The Most In Lubbock

Upon discovering the raven with a seriously injured wing, the kind-hearted person who rescued her spent five hours safely capturing her and delivering her to the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, where she is currently receiving treatment.

Sunny, The Lubbock Raven, Is Different

According to the GoFundMe Page for Sunny the Raven, she's an extra special bird, beyond just being an awesome raven.

From the moment she arrived, we knew this wasn’t an ordinary wild raven — she calmly perched on a glove, gently accepted food by hand, and even did a little “happy fence dance” when excited. 

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Because of her calm and sweet demeanor and because her nails were clearly trimmed, it is speculated that Sunny was originally kept as a pet. It is illegal to keep a native bird as a pet. 

This could explain how Sunny was so gravely injured- if she escaped or was released into the wild, she may not have been prepared to handle it, despite her natural intelligence.

A GoFundMe For South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Sunny's wing must be completely amputated, meaning she will never fly again. However, the experts at SPWRC have the expertise and compassion to give her a fulfilling life.

However, caring for a disabled raven will have many costs, including the medical expenses she's already racked up.

If you would like to help SPWRC's mission to help Sunny and other wild, native animals like her, please donate to the GoFundMe for Sunny.

A Word Of Caution About Injured Birds In Lubbock County

Saving a clearly injured raven is a noble act; however, if you find a sick bird, exercise extreme caution if you must handle it. Bird Flu is in Lubbock County wild birds and mammals.