![]() ![]() This means they humanely trap wild hawks and train them to hunt for them. Mercer and his elder brother, Lincoln, have both assisted in the care of the birds, and are falconers as a hobby. Mercer's father rehabs injured birds, releases those who are able to survive on their own, while caring permanently disabled ones. The Buddie Bird hospital and sanctuary in this book was very reminiscent of that. ![]() Raptors, for those who don't know, are birds of prey, and have talons and hooked beaks-when I used to teach at Cal State Bakersfield, I had the opportunity to tour their Raptor Sanctuary many times. ![]() He's very close with his father, a bird expert and raptor rehabilitator. His mother is a scientist, though Mercer has little interaction with her because of her long hours. Originally from northern Wisconsin, his family moved two years ago to the northwest Illinois area so his mother could take a director job at a fictional Rockford college. Mercer Buddie is a high school freshman who's still trying to get his bearings in his world. I absolutely devoured this YA contemporary romance. ![]()
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