there is a really pretty younger looking hawk (pretty sure its a hawk) in my back yard. he's been there all morning and just hops around. his wing looks hurt.

i know there are all types of groups that rescue injured wildlife but who to call? and would someone come out on a sunday to get him?

anywhere you can direct me is appreciated. thanks!

6/20/2010 2:24:38 PM

someone on tww will come and throw his underwear on it i'd be careful advertising this

6/20/2010 2:25:52 PM

paging ALkatraz

6/20/2010 2:26:00 PM

what?????


ok well i googled some places i guess

he's not a baby also. to clarify. he looks young but old enough to fly.

6/20/2010 2:26:42 PM

i would call wake county animal control

6/20/2010 2:26:48 PM

Ghostbusters?

6/20/2010 2:29:11 PM

call mr. baseball bat

6/20/2010 2:31:53 PM

^^^ nooooo

i am calling someone to help it

6/20/2010 2:34:19 PM

i had a dream someone shot an arrow through my hand

6/20/2010 2:40:08 PM

In your backyard in GSO?

Carolina Raptor Center is in Charlotte, they might not mind coming to get it.

6/20/2010 2:52:13 PM

animal control wouldnt help it?

6/20/2010 2:53:09 PM

they'd kill the damn thing

6/20/2010 3:08:51 PM

it's nature

6/20/2010 3:09:42 PM

call the Carolina Raptor Center

Carolina Raptor Center
http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078-8491
(704) 875-6521

6/20/2010 4:34:21 PM

6/20/2010 4:40:05 PM

^^ thanks! i looked them up but since i'm in raleigh i tried to find some place closer.

nah i'm in raleigh so i called triangle wildlife rehabilitation clinic. they have a bird specialist.

just got back from dropping it off. i hope they can help it

catching that sucker was kinda terrifying.

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"it's nature"

perhaps. but we don't know how it got hurt. could have been from a human cause since it is in a neighborhood. but either way i mean it was a hawk not like a robin or something stupid. that is why i saved it because they are pretty birds and it was worth trying to help in my opinion.

i have a case number so i can call tomorrow to see what the outcome was.

really pretty bird though. really fucking scary too.

[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 4:51 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2010 4:50:26 PM

pICS?

6/20/2010 7:03:54 PM

yea i have one not of him being hurt but of him sitting outside (can't tell he's hurt in the pic i mean) i'll try to post it later

he looks a lot smaller in the pic than he was but i'll try to get it on here later

6/20/2010 7:31:36 PM

duur you cant make an omg thread with no pics its against tww policy!!

6/20/2010 7:32:32 PM

gay hawk

6/20/2010 7:33:26 PM

wtf is up with all the injured birds on tww this weekend?

6/20/2010 7:35:55 PM

one of us


is a bird abuser

6/20/2010 7:36:11 PM

6/20/2010 7:37:12 PM

^^ We must find the culprit. Who are our suspects?

6/20/2010 7:39:36 PM

I've got my money on smc

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6/20/2010 7:46:11 PM

He indeed seems like a sketchy fellow.

6/20/2010 7:49:34 PM

there was another hurt bird???

someone was bringing in a wren (sp?) when we were there

i dunno if i saw a hurt little bird if i'd feel as compelled to help it. i guess i'm a bitch.

maybe a cardinal.

6/20/2010 7:50:56 PM

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6/20/2010 7:56:03 PM

that is crazy that another person helped a hawk

unfortunately the hawk i helped was really really sick or really really injured

he was getting swarmed by flies which the vet lady said was really bad and meant he was in trouble

and he tried to fight us a little bit but never puffed up like the hawk in the other thread. he ran from us but then eventually gave up and just let us scoop him up with a shovel and put him in a box

6/20/2010 7:58:58 PM

They are going to do the humane thing and put his ass down

6/20/2010 8:01:09 PM

^

6/20/2010 8:02:11 PM

i know that is kinda what i think

but it WAS a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation place (not just a regular vet) so that is their specialty. and the woman was a bird specialist so maybe if it was just a broken wing or something they can help him/her

[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 8:02 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2010 8:02:19 PM

good job kadwack, at least you gave the bird a shot at survival

at the very least, if they put him down it'll be quick

the flies swarming part is really concerning. you did your best.

i'd be fucking scared to catch a hawk, even with a shovel haha

6/20/2010 9:51:03 PM

thanks it was TERRIFYING. his talons (or hers) even though he wasn't full grown were still giant and scary and i don't like birds to begin with (i mean looking at them is fine but birds as pets freaks me out)

my brother and dad helped.

the woman on the phone was like - even if you have work gloves he can talon you through them so be careful.

and i was like. SWEET.

6/20/2010 9:53:14 PM

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"paging ALkatraz"

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"what?????"

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6/20/2010 9:53:27 PM

i think what we have learned from the hawk threads this weekend... hawks are scary but if they're in trouble and you act cool, they will let you him them

6/20/2010 9:55:08 PM

Quote :

"they will let you him them"

I'll also him you if you want me to.

6/20/2010 9:56:22 PM

help*


whatever, underwear thrower

lol

6/20/2010 9:58:42 PM

i think my hawk might have been a red shouldered hawk not a red tailed hawk

but i'm not really sure

but i hope he/she lived. i mean yea, if he was really ill/injured they could at least euthanize him which would be better than getting eaten alive by flies

6/20/2010 10:01:13 PM

I don't know this guy but I bet he will know what to do

6/20/2010 10:05:59 PM

i agree with you

but luckily i'm pretty awesome and was able to handle the situation without his assistance.

6/20/2010 10:09:11 PM

i just got home from dinner w/ my dad and when i got out of the car i heard screaming, like a small animal in pain or something. it was right at my car door, and i've seen opossums around before so i thought i'd half run over a baby one or something. turns out the cat was chasing this poor tiny baby bunny. i scooped up the bunny and put him in a box. he's completely exhausted, to the point that i think it's very likely he'll die. i don't know what to do with him. i can't put him outside tonight b/c the cat will just go get him again b/c he's so tired & weak. we made a little fuzzy hut/burrow for him and put it in his box w/ some grass & water. based on descriptions on the interwebs i think he's only like 3 weeks old and is probably still nursing.

6/20/2010 10:40:55 PM

apparently if you have a heating pad you're supposed to put that under 1/2 of the box. so 1/2 is warm.

tomorrow you should take him to a place like i took the bird. if he's alive they will help him and it doesn't cost!

it will be sad if he dies but at least you're trying to help!!

are you in raleigh???? if so i can give you the place i went. if not i googled "wildlife rescue north carolina" and got a bunch of groups. they're all over the state.

hoping the best for baby bunny. baby bunnies are so cute.

[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 10:46 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2010 10:46:36 PM

poor cat was probably hungry, and you robbed it of a meal.

6/20/2010 10:46:54 PM

saving baby animals without a license is illegal in nc

[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 11:05 PM. Reason : sp]

6/20/2010 11:05:26 PM

well she's probably just keeping it for ton since no where is open to take it right now

its not really "saving"

and its "rehabilitation" that needs a license

and the licenses are like $5 or something. they are cheap.

[Edited on June 20, 2010 at 11:14 PM. Reason : .]

6/20/2010 11:07:51 PM

A hawk is one thing, but a fucking rabbit!?!? It's mother will pop out like 12 more babies next month. Let your cat have some fun!

6/20/2010 11:22:00 PM

doesn't matter how cheap it is, she ain't got it

6/20/2010 11:25:26 PM

she isn't "rehabbing" though

she's just holding it until she can take it somewhere

that is allowed. who are you the fucking police?

6/20/2010 11:26:21 PM

yep, that's me

6/20/2010 11:29:54 PM