What would you do?

[Kay B]

Originally Posted by Margies3

My cousin has alot of acreage near here. She has a big pond out back along with a par 3 golf hole. The other day she went out to go to the pond and discovered a redtail hawk sitting on the golf green. Usually they just fly away when you get near. But this one hopped away, dragging his wing behind him. She backed off and gave him his space.

Then she watched him for the next couple of days, but he never left. Never even tried to fly away. Same thing. Hopped away from her.

So she called Nature's Nursery, a wild animal rescue place near here. They told her that if she could capture it and get it to her, they would nurse it back to health. But that they don't have enough staff to come and get it. They said to put on big leather gloves and then put it in a box and bring it to them.

This is a full grown redtail hawk!

So what would you do? Any ideas?

Maybe call Fish & Game or the Forest Service in the area. They may have some suggestions.

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by Margies3

My cousin has alot of acreage near here. She has a big pond out back along with a par 3 golf hole. The other day she went out to go to the pond and discovered a redtail hawk sitting on the golf green. Usually they just fly away when you get near. But this one hopped away, dragging his wing behind him. She backed off and gave him his space.

Then she watched him for the next couple of days, but he never left. Never even tried to fly away. Same thing. Hopped away from her.

So she called Nature's Nursery, a wild animal rescue place near here. They told her that if she could capture it and get it to her, they would nurse it back to health. But that they don't have enough staff to come and get it. They said to put on big leather gloves and then put it in a box and bring it to them.

This is a full grown redtail hawk!

So what would you do? Any ideas?

Question. . .if one were to take the Hawk to a pawn shop would you say they were trying to Hock a Hawk? That would be impressive.

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Question. . .if one were to take the Hawk to a pawn shop would you say they were trying to Hock a Hawk? That would be impressive.

LOL! did you sit up late last night trying to come up with that?

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Margies3

My cousin has alot of acreage near here. She has a big pond out back along with a par 3 golf hole. The other day she went out to go to the pond and discovered a redtail hawk sitting on the golf green. Usually they just fly away when you get near. But this one hopped away, dragging his wing behind him. She backed off and gave him his space.

Then she watched him for the next couple of days, but he never left. Never even tried to fly away. Same thing. Hopped away from her.

So she called Nature's Nursery, a wild animal rescue place near here. They told her that if she could capture it and get it to her, they would nurse it back to health. But that they don't have enough staff to come and get it. They said to put on big leather gloves and then put it in a box and bring it to them.

This is a full grown redtail hawk!

So what would you do? Any ideas?

I would call the nearest zoo or humane society.

The bird will chew her alive.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

I watched one pick up a squirrel and fly to the top of a tree with it in its talons. They are some strong birds. I wonder how they kill their prey.

One near us took a dove out of my driveway right in front of me.

I went in an grabbed some binoculars and watched it peck open the head of the dove.

While the dove was still alive.

We have 75 foot high electrical towers behind our house.

They sit in an open field and then there are trees between the towers and my house.

This hawk sits up there and dives straight down to the ground and catches it prey.

We have very few mice or rabbits.

They must know to stay away.

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Neck

One near us took a dove out of my driveway right in front of me.

I went in an grabbed some binoculars and watched it peck open the head of the dove.

While the dove was still alive.

We have 75 foot high electrical towers behind our house.

They sit in an open field and then there are trees between the towers and my house.

This hawk sits up there and dives straight down to the ground and catches it prey.


We have very few mice or rabbits.

They must know to stay away.

Ewwww. I live in town (a small town, but still "town"). One day I looked out my window and a redtail hawk was sitting under the neighbor's blue spruce having a squirrel for lunch. It really was a fascinating thing to watch. But then, I can be kinda sick like that. Some people would just be grossed out.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Margies3

Ewwww. I live in town (a small town, but still "town"). One day I looked out my window and a redtail hawk was sitting under the neighbor's blue spruce having a squirrel for lunch. It really was a fascinating thing to watch. But then, I can be kinda sick like that. Some people would just be grossed out.

so what did your cousin do?

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Ferd

so what did your cousin do?

I emailed the person that Prax gave me the link to. Just heard back from him an hour ago. So I forwarded that on to Jodi. She's at work right now. When she gets home I'm going to check with her to see where things stand. I'll let you know.