Scoters are very social, so the two supported each other during their rehab.  They swam together in Wild Care’s warm therapy pools and enjoyed spending time with each other.

Now fully recovered, the Scoters were released today.  Below is the report from Jennifer Taylor, Wild Care Animal Care Coordinator.

“We released them at Mill Pond in East Orleans. It was great. They both swam directly away and stayed together. The male took off flying after about 5 minutes, made a big circle and  then landed by her side.  We never saw her fly. I went back there 1/2 later and they had joined a couple dozen Buffleheads and Red-breasted Merganzers.  I watched with my binoculars for about 40 minutes. The female stayed right with the male.” – Jennifer Taylor, Wild Care Animal Care Coordinator

Article originally published here:  http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2016/12/31/229865-Wild-Care-releases-rehabilitated-Black-Scoter-ducks