Oh wow !!!!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by Reinz
What timing, my daughter, who is 115 miles away, contacted me about this Redtailed Hawk in her backyard. She heard her dog barking and he had the hawk on his back. The dog is now separated from the hawk.
My daughter got a hold of some wildlife organization and would not respond until they saw a picture first. The girl called back and said the bird looks fine, just cold.
REALLY! You can diagnose by a picture?!?!
So this hawk is hopping around and obviously traumatized and can’t fly as seen by videos. You really think the bird is going to expose it’s vulnerability by staying on the ground and bugged by humans and animals if it could fly?
Hopefully some other organizations will call back. Too bad it’s New Year’s Day.
I cannot believe that organization. If they just don't want to be bothered on a holiday, they should just say so, instead of giving BS advice. That bird needs HELP. Animal bites don't often leave obvious wounds, they can be small punctures that get wickedly infected quickly. And there is a reason that hawk is grounded. Probably was before the dog got to it.
Tell her to keep the dogs away. Contact more places. I will give you the contact info of the rescue I use. They might not answer right away, but they will, esp. if she texts and with a picture. Have her explain what is going on, and ask for advice what to do until they can reach someone. Maybe my local rescue has a list of people?
Its Big Bend 334-763-0102 . The names are Terry and Jon. She can mention she knows about the owl story and needs help for the hawk and what to do and if they know someone in that area to take it to.
Poor baby.
If she will need to try to capture, just tell her to be careful. The claws are sharp and so is the beak. Gloves and a blanket are important. Google any wildlife rescue, raptor organization, etc.
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