What species is this?

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.

08-18-2007, 06:53 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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.