What species is this?

Coastal Laker · 08-10-2007, 06:46 PM

My husband and I are waiting to have someone come and take this bird we rescued so it can be nursed back to health. We think it is some kind of hawk that must have been hit by a car or something (we found it on the side of the road). It appears to have a broken wing. Neither of us have a clue about birds. Can anyone tell us what species this is?

wildwoodfam · 08-10-2007, 07:01 PM

The markings on the breast look like those of a redtail hawk - but I am merely guessing!

Nice of you folks to rescue the bird - who knows what might have become of it had you just passed by and not stopped!

Lin · 08-10-2007, 07:53 PM

I'd agree with wildwoodfam that it looks like a red tail hawk. This is one from across the street from us raising a family.

Captain Zipper · 08-10-2007, 09:38 PM

Coastal Laker,

FYI

I found a hawk on the ground a couple years back. I brought it to a bird sanctuary but it ended up dieing within a few days. They explained to me that ill birds get pushed out of the nest by the mother.

Hopefully that is not the case with your bird. Your bird looks healthy by the picture.

Good luck with it and please let us know how it makes out.

My best,

CZ

GWC... · 08-10-2007, 10:16 PM

A match or not?

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...hp?photo=11612

SteveA · 08-11-2007, 06:40 AM

Looks like a Red Tailed Hawk

Check out this site for info and pictures..

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAbou...iled_Hawk.html

Nice of you to rescue it.. good luck. You didn't say were you are from.. but here is a list of NH based wild animal rehabbers.. There is a raptor rehab listed in Milford, NH

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wild..._rehabbers.htm

Good Luck... keep us posted.

SteveA

Diver1111 · 08-11-2007, 10:21 AM

Call the Center for Wildlife, Cape Neddick ME 207-361-1400; www.centerforwildlife.org.

They will take the bird in all likelihood. Don't delay doing something for this bird.

The CFW takes wildlife from NH, ME, MA.

upthesaukee · 08-12-2007, 06:59 AM

If it has a red tail, it would be a red tail hawk (duh, uppy) and would be quite large. A broad wind would have white bars across the tail, and would be slightly smaller, like the size of a crow, maybe slightly larger than that.

Coastal Laker · 08-12-2007, 06:36 PM

Well, the bird safely found its way to a better caretaker. The person who took it said it is either a broad-wing or sharpshinned hawk. Same person isn't a bird expert but was tranferring our little guy to someone who is. They're going to let me know how it does. I looked up broadwing hawks on the internet and am convinced that is what it is.

Here's another view of what it looks like:

SteveA · 08-12-2007, 07:28 PM

Soo glad to see that you followed thru and helped this animal...

CanisLupusArctos · 08-12-2007, 09:13 PM

What about the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness? Do they take injured animals?

SIKSUKR · 08-13-2007, 09:43 AM

That is not a redtail hawk but it is a hawk.

wildwoodfam · 08-13-2007, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

That is not a redtail hawk but it is a hawk.

Here is a picture of a Redtail Hawk....immature redtails do not have redtails - so if this is indeed a youngster it would not have the tell tale - red tail - pun intended!

At any rate - glad you rescued it and glad it will be nursed back to health!

rander7823 · 08-13-2007, 10:43 AM

We visit Squam Lake Nature center every year we are up at the lake. Most of their birds are rescued. They might take it in as well.

Quilt Lady · 08-13-2007, 11:56 AM

Immature red tails do not have a red tail so this could be a youngster. Same for a broadwing . . . they do not have the heavily banded tail when young. I would guess it is a youngster of either species. Hopefully, thanks to your intervention, it will grow into a healthy adult.

The Eagle · 08-13-2007, 01:01 PM

Hi Costal,
That appears to be a "Coopers Hawk" You can tell (a Coopers hawk) by the grey dash lines in his breast and if you look at the feathers in his/her under tail they will form a "Horizontal Stripe," pattern across the tail, when spread. A Red Tail Hawk, will have just that. Red Tail feathers. Make sure who ever is picking it up, has a "Falkery License" (probably spelled wrong). You need a special license just to have a hawk, eagle or falcon in your posession. They are beautiful, though, aren't they!
"The Eagle"

wildwoodfam · 08-13-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Eagle

Hi Costal,
That appears to be a "Coopers Hawk" You can tell (a Coopers hawk) by the grey dash lines in his breast and if you look at the feathers in his/her under tail they will form a "Horizontal Stripe," pattern across the tail, when spread. A Red Tail Hawk, will have just that. Red Tail feathers. Make sure who ever is picking it up, has a "Falkery License" (probably spelled wrong). You need a special license just to have a hawk, eagle or falcon in your posession. They are beautiful, though, aren't they!
"The Eagle"

The one you rescued appears not to be as speckled and the head appears to be a different shape - but who knows!

EricP · 08-18-2007, 06:53 PM

My wife and I found one dazed sitting in the road on RT3 infront of the new Akwa Soleil development a couple months ago. He looked dazed and confused and we guess he must have been bumped by a car. No visible broken wongs or anything. We wrapped him in a towel and brought him home. The science center wasn't open, it was too early in the season I guess to be open Sundays. When we got him home he appeared to have gained his senses back. He flew off and stayed in a tree in the yard for a couple hours then took off.

EricP · 08-27-2007, 04:23 PM

Were you able to find someone to care for it?

Coastal Laker · 08-28-2007, 01:34 PM

I recently got a phone call touching base with the woman we passed the bird off to. She had in turn delivered it to someone licensed to care for it. Word is that the bird had a broken leg and wing, and that it had been in that condition for at least a few days before we found it. It's now doing fine and well on its way to full recovery.

08-10-2007, 06:46 PM	#1
Coastal Laker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the Beautiful Lakes Region of course! Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	What species is this? My husband and I are waiting to have someone come and take this bird we rescued so it can be nursed back to health. We think it is some kind of hawk that must have been hit by a car or something (we found it on the side of the road). It appears to have a broken wing. Neither of us have a clue about birds. Can anyone tell us what species this is?

08-10-2007, 07:01 PM	#2
wildwoodfam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Andover, MA & summers up at the BIG lake Posts: 285 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Red Tail Hawk - purely amateur guess. The markings on the breast look like those of a redtail hawk - but I am merely guessing! Nice of you folks to rescue the bird - who knows what might have become of it had you just passed by and not stopped!

08-10-2007, 07:53 PM	#3
Lin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts & Moultonborough Posts: 673 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	I'd agree with wildwoodfam that it looks like a red tail hawk. This is one from across the street from us raising a family. Attached Images __________________ Lin

08-10-2007, 10:16 PM	#5
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A match or not? http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...hp?photo=11612 __________________ [Assume funny, clever sig is here. Laugh and reflect... ]

08-11-2007, 06:40 AM	#6
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Looks like a Red Tailed Hawk Check out this site for info and pictures.. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAbou...iled_Hawk.html Nice of you to rescue it.. good luck. You didn't say were you are from.. but here is a list of NH based wild animal rehabbers.. There is a raptor rehab listed in Milford, NH http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wild..._rehabbers.htm Good Luck... keep us posted. SteveA __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

08-10-2007, 09:38 PM	#4
Captain Zipper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Granby, Ct. Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Coastal Laker, FYI I found a hawk on the ground a couple years back. I brought it to a bird sanctuary but it ended up dieing within a few days. They explained to me that ill birds get pushed out of the nest by the mother. Hopefully that is not the case with your bird. Your bird looks healthy by the picture. Good luck with it and please let us know how it makes out. My best, CZ

08-11-2007, 10:21 AM	#7
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 603 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,032 Times in 227 Posts	Raptor Call the Center for Wildlife, Cape Neddick ME 207-361-1400; www.centerforwildlife.org. They will take the bird in all likelihood. Don't delay doing something for this bird. The CFW takes wildlife from NH, ME, MA.

08-12-2007, 06:59 AM	#8
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	broad wing ? If it has a red tail, it would be a red tail hawk (duh, uppy) and would be quite large. A broad wind would have white bars across the tail, and would be slightly smaller, like the size of a crow, maybe slightly larger than that. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

08-12-2007, 06:36 PM	#9
Coastal Laker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the Beautiful Lakes Region of course! Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Possibly a broad-winged hawk Well, the bird safely found its way to a better caretaker. The person who took it said it is either a broad-wing or sharpshinned hawk. Same person isn't a bird expert but was tranferring our little guy to someone who is. They're going to let me know how it does. I looked up broadwing hawks on the internet and am convinced that is what it is. Here's another view of what it looks like:

08-12-2007, 07:28 PM	#10
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Nice Job Coastal Laker! Soo glad to see that you followed thru and helped this animal... __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

08-12-2007, 09:13 PM	#11
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	What about the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness? Do they take injured animals?

08-13-2007, 09:43 AM	#12
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	That is not a redtail hawk but it is a hawk. __________________ SIKSUKR

08-13-2007, 10:43 AM	#14
rander7823 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 303 Thanks: 550 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts	Talk to Squam Lake Nature Center We visit Squam Lake Nature center every year we are up at the lake. Most of their birds are rescued. They might take it in as well.

08-13-2007, 11:56 AM	#15
Quilt Lady Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Alton, NH Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 11 Posts	Checking the books . . . Immature red tails do not have a red tail so this could be a youngster. Same for a broadwing . . . they do not have the heavily banded tail when young. I would guess it is a youngster of either species. Hopefully, thanks to your intervention, it will grow into a healthy adult. __________________ QL (Doing my best to encourage Global Warming ... one quilt at a time!)

08-13-2007, 01:01 PM	#16
The Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Burlington MA & Moultonboro NH Posts: 218 Thanks: 17 Thanked 141 Times in 33 Posts	It's appears to be.... Hi Costal, That appears to be a "Coopers Hawk" You can tell (a Coopers hawk) by the grey dash lines in his breast and if you look at the feathers in his/her under tail they will form a "Horizontal Stripe," pattern across the tail, when spread. A Red Tail Hawk, will have just that. Red Tail feathers. Make sure who ever is picking it up, has a "Falkery License" (probably spelled wrong). You need a special license just to have a hawk, eagle or falcon in your posession. They are beautiful, though, aren't they! "The Eagle"

08-18-2007, 06:53 PM	#18
EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	We rescued a Coopes Hawk about 2 months ago My wife and I found one dazed sitting in the road on RT3 infront of the new Akwa Soleil development a couple months ago. He looked dazed and confused and we guess he must have been bumped by a car. No visible broken wongs or anything. We wrapped him in a towel and brought him home. The science center wasn't open, it was too early in the season I guess to be open Sundays. When we got him home he appeared to have gained his senses back. He flew off and stayed in a tree in the yard for a couple hours then took off.

08-27-2007, 04:23 PM	#19
EricP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 329 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Possibly a juvenlie Broadwing Were you able to find someone to care for it?

08-28-2007, 01:34 PM	#20
Coastal Laker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the Beautiful Lakes Region of course! Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	It is indeed a broad-wing hawk I recently got a phone call touching base with the woman we passed the bird off to. She had in turn delivered it to someone licensed to care for it. Word is that the bird had a broken leg and wing, and that it had been in that condition for at least a few days before we found it. It's now doing fine and well on its way to full recovery.