ALkatraz All American 11299 Posts user info edit post |
We were stretching out to play some Ultimate today and one of the guys noticed a hawk in the woods sitting on the ground. We walked up to it and it jumped out onto the field. It had something on its foot and it wasn't flying.
We walked up to it:
Closer:
Closer:
I got 4 feet from it and saw it had some fishing line wrapped around some twigs and stuff on its leg:
So we decided to help it out.
Guy #1 stood in front of it and distracted it, I stood close to its leg with my knife, and guy #2 came up behind it with his athletic shorts. Guy #2 threw the shorts over it and the hawk laid down, I cut the line and pulled the twig away, and we took the shorts of the bird. It was very docile with the shorts laying on it. It didn't flap its wings or try to claw me. It laid there for a few seconds in a daze:
The culprit:
After we cut it loose, we left it alone and walked away. It kinda of sat on the field for a few minutes and then hopped into the woods again. We stated playing our game and about a half hour later we saw it fly away and it screeched as it flew over us and over the tree line. We all thought that was pretty cool. 6/19/2010 5:55:56 PM |
egyeyes All American 6209 Posts user info edit post |
Wow this is awesome. Great pics btw 6/19/2010 5:57:24 PM |
ALkatraz All American 11299 Posts user info edit post |
Thanks! 6/19/2010 5:58:58 PM |
LunaK LOSER :( 23634 Posts user info edit post |
screech = thank you
of course 6/19/2010 5:59:02 PM |
wwwebsurfer All American 10217 Posts user info edit post |
NICE 6/19/2010 6:06:58 PM |
NCSUWolfy All American 12966 Posts user info edit post |
cool story!! very nice of you guys to help the hawk out, i love a good rescue story 6/19/2010 6:09:20 PM |
DoubleDown All American 9382 Posts user info edit post |
hawks are pretty awesome, good job 6/19/2010 6:11:36 PM |
Solinari All American 16957 Posts user info edit post |
lol, that second to last picture you can tell that hawk clearly thought he was going to be dinner... that's his stunned expression that he's not dead. 6/19/2010 6:16:01 PM |
SchndlrsFist All American 5528 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "we took the shorts of the bird" |
Poor hawk, give him back his shorts. Seriously, that's pretty cool of you to do that. Props.6/19/2010 6:17:36 PM |
bottombaby IRL 21952 Posts user info edit post |
You're guys did a great job! 6/19/2010 6:36:03 PM |
HockeyRoman All American 11811 Posts user info edit post |
That is the most kickass thing I've heard all day! You, sir, deserve a beer at the very least. Plus, you play Ultimate so you get even more cool points! If I am ever in Raleigh for any given amount of time I should hit you up to go out and toss some if not get a game going. 6/19/2010 7:11:18 PM |
quagmire02 All American 44225 Posts user info edit post |
very cool...mad props 6/19/2010 7:12:10 PM |
Joie begonias is my boo 22491 Posts user info edit post |
thats awesome! 6/19/2010 7:13:15 PM |
Ragged All American 23473 Posts user info edit post |
that would have been bad ass to see. im glad it was successful. 6/19/2010 7:16:37 PM |
JeepMan311 All American 1620 Posts user info edit post |
thats cool man. mad props as well ALkatraz 6/19/2010 7:26:46 PM |
Chop All American 6271 Posts user info edit post |
gg man.
tww is full of win today 6/19/2010 7:35:11 PM |
snowman All American 4751 Posts user info edit post |
You took the walking cane from a crippled bird? How low will people go these days?!
In all seriousness though, awesome work. I bet it felt good. 6/19/2010 8:34:33 PM |
Ronny All American 30652 Posts user info edit post |
This thread is awesome. 6/19/2010 8:35:46 PM |
EMCE balls deep 89741 Posts user info edit post |
awesome
man, I love to hear about people doing truly good natured things, just for the sake of helping others.
There's a very good chance that this hawk followed you home, and is going to be your gaurdian for the rest of your life. You're going to be like The Beastmaster
but you won't have to wear a ~ outfit. Unless you want to, of course. 6/19/2010 8:45:12 PM |
Ronny All American 30652 Posts user info edit post |
What the fuck is ~ about that outfit? Shit is baller, son. 6/19/2010 8:57:24 PM |
EMCE balls deep 89741 Posts user info edit post |
He wears a purse, dawg. 6/19/2010 8:58:56 PM |
umop-apisdn Snaaaaaake 4549 Posts user info edit post |
Well done, good thing that bird didn't fuck anyone up. Karma shall shine down upon thee. 6/19/2010 9:00:56 PM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
cool story bro 6/19/2010 9:13:09 PM |
JTMONEYNCSU All American 24529 Posts user info edit post |
haha is that josh in the first pic?
and why yall gotta play ultimate when im not in town?!!
[Edited on June 19, 2010 at 9:18 PM. Reason : f] 6/19/2010 9:14:33 PM |
LunaK LOSER :( 23634 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "He wears a purse, dawg." |
it's not a purse, it's called a satchel6/19/2010 9:16:13 PM |
Hey_McFly All American 1116 Posts user info edit post |
Indiana Jones wears one 6/19/2010 11:53:41 PM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "We stated playing our game and about a half hour later we saw it fly away and it screeched as it flew over us and over the tree line." |
He was saying, "Thank, bro!" 6/19/2010 11:55:35 PM |
Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "We stated playing our game and about a half hour later we saw it fly away and it screeched as it flew over us and over the tree line." |
He was saying, "NEXT TIME I SHALL PLUCK YOUR EYES FROM YOUR SKULL AND EAT THEM WHOLE!" 6/20/2010 12:02:09 AM |
NCSUWolfy All American 12966 Posts user info edit post |
this reminds me of another cool bird story (true)
totally unrelated but pretty awesome
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Eagle-Named-Freedom-Jeff-Guidry/?isbn=9780061826740
dude saves this eagle, dude gets sick, eagle & him take walks. eagle starts hugging the dude with his wings. etc
i kinda cried when i watch the video 6/20/2010 12:13:52 AM |
JBaz All American 16764 Posts user info edit post |
The bird was like "DON'T TAZE ME BRO!" 6/20/2010 12:14:42 AM |
Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
^^ Wow. That's awesome.
Mr. Joshua teared up a bit. 6/20/2010 12:27:28 AM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ That makes me 6/20/2010 1:07:53 AM |
ambrosia1231 eeeeeeeeeevil 76471 Posts user info edit post |
alkatraz' eagle brings all the girls to the field. 6/20/2010 1:13:02 AM |
hey now Indianapolis Jones 14975 Posts user info edit post |
Good job, awesome pics, but I'm calling bullshit on the screeching flyover.
[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 1:27 AM. Reason : :0] 6/20/2010 1:27:20 AM |
paerabol All American 17118 Posts user info edit post |
[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 3:37 AM. Reason : shutup it's 3:30am]
6/20/2010 3:37:04 AM |
Opstand All American 9256 Posts user info edit post |
Nice work, we'll call you Diego from now on 6/20/2010 8:03:57 AM |
qntmfred retired 40601 Posts user info edit post |
man that is like so the circle of life and stuff
also, there used to be this epic video of a hawk chasing squirrels around near bragaw. anybody remember/have that?
[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM. Reason : .] 6/20/2010 8:16:22 AM |
Liztheshiz Veteran 363 Posts user info edit post |
That was so nice of you guys. 6/20/2010 8:28:32 AM |
Mr Grace All American 12412 Posts user info edit post |
you one-upping motherfuckers http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=596296 6/20/2010 9:16:24 AM |
JCASHFAN All American 13916 Posts user info edit post |
+1 on both, but the hawk gets an additional +1 simply because of the ability of a raptor to seriously fuck you up should it get the notion.
hmmm, this inspires a thread. 6/20/2010 9:28:53 AM |
krs3g All American 1499 Posts user info edit post |
I could've lived my whole life without seeing that panda's coochie. 6/20/2010 9:35:07 AM |
ALkatraz All American 11299 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "haha is that josh in the first pic?" |
Yea. Josh, Mike, Andrew, Blake, Dan, Chris, some guy named Jeff, some guy named Nathan, and me. We only played because Chris was in town and wanted too. Also, I don't have your number.
Quote : | "I'm calling bullshit on the screeching flyover." |
I have 9 earwitnesses so I don't really care if you believe or not.6/20/2010 7:19:18 PM |
KeB All American 9828 Posts user info edit post |
def post back when that hawk one day saves your life 6/20/2010 7:29:55 PM |
JTMONEYNCSU All American 24529 Posts user info edit post |
^^pm sent 6/20/2010 7:52:00 PM |
billytalent Suspended 12909 Posts user info edit post |
this thread is awesome
but the eagle/cancer dude definitely fucks birds 6/20/2010 7:55:49 PM |
khcadwal All American 35165 Posts user info edit post |
ohhhhh i missed this thread
crazy
i have to call to check on our hawk tomorrow. i hope he makes it. 6/20/2010 7:56:48 PM |
The Coz Tempus Fugitive 25713 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "also, there used to be this epic video of a hawk chasing squirrels around near bragaw. anybody remember/have that?" |
http://drop.io/fmz2chy6/20/2010 9:49:27 PM |
qntmfred retired 40601 Posts user info edit post |
ah HA! that's it!
once again, tdub delivers 6/20/2010 10:04:34 PM |
bmel l3md 11149 Posts user info edit post |
aww 6/20/2010 10:57:00 PM |
th3oretecht All American 15539 Posts user info edit post |
Sweet! GG
Also, if you ever need an extra person for ultimate, I've been interested in finding a game for a while. Skwinkle may still be interested too. 6/20/2010 11:02:01 PM |