Any One Help Identify This Hawk (1 Viewer)

[cripskillz]

THis bird comes to my house every day in the morning and hangs out

I started feeding it chicken and it just hangs around my house. It has a small rope tied to its leg but looks like it chewed it off and now i think he wants to be my friend

let me know what you guys think I atached 4 photos

Thanks Crip

 

[lockbreeze926]

Looks like a Red-Tailed Hawk.

Given its behaviour and appearance, it's clearly escaped from captivity somewhere and is effectively a tame bird.

 

[robinm]

Hi cripskillz,

A warm welcome to BirdForum from all the Moderators and Admin.

Certainly sounds like an escapee.

 

[cripskillz]

Cool Thanks guys So what should I try to do to get it to come to me.

Get a leather glove and smack meat on it ?

Thanks again for the info

CriP

 

[davebroadley]

Could you get in touch with a local falconer, who might be able to recapture it as it might not survive in the wild.

David

 

[keith richter]

i say it is a young red tail hawk. nice photo :clap:

 

[saluki]

Cool Thanks guys So what should I try to do to get it to come to me.

Get a leather glove and smack meat on it ?

Thanks again for the info

CriP

Hi Crip,

The jesse or leash (can't tell which) attached to it's leg looks extremely dodgy, normally they're made out of leather which has some give in it if the bird 'bates' (tries to fly from it's tether). If this bird was only tethered by one leg it's amazing that leg isn't broken or at least dislocated. I'd guess the bird was probably an illegally held bird rather than a genuine falconers bird.

If you contact the California Department of Fish and Game they might be able to tell you of any licensed falconers in the area. Alternatively, contact The California Hawking Club here:

http://www.calhawkingclub.org/

They'll have more experience trapping and handling raptors than rehabbers.

saluki

 

[cripskillz]

I uploaded a lil video clip of the bird check it out

Lata Crip

http://cripskillz.com/RedTailYard.zip

 

[Garypco]

I uploaded a lil video clip of the bird check it out

Lata Crip

http://cripskillz.com/RedTailYard.zip

Hi bud its deffo a red tail 100% the rope on its leg is terrible nobody with any basic falconry skills are respansible for something as s**t as that,il post this on the iff and hopefully someone from around your area will come and help you out cheers for now if you havent heard of the iff heres the link cheers mate...
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/

 

[lemurlovr]

Hi bud its deffo a red tail 100% the rope on its leg is terrible nobody with any basic falconry skills are respansible for something as s**t as that,il post this on the iff and hopefully someone from around your area will come and help you out cheers for now if you havent heard of the iff heres the link cheers mate...
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/

This is not the work of a falconer.!!!! This bird was taken illegally and obviously imprinted. We are finding more and more of them. They are being illegally posessed by the same folks who do the cock fighting. This lucky little guy escaped being forced to fight other hawks. Although he will not survive in the wild on his own. I will alert the Dept of Fish and Game and hopefully we can help this guy find a suitable home.

 

[KC Foggin]

I couldn't get a good enough look to see just how long the rope is but I am terribly afraid it is going to get caught on something or snagged. This bird really needs to be seen by a DNR officer as lemurlovr stated someone from Fish & Wildlife. Please keep us posted.

 

[KC Foggin]

Lemurlovr, I see this is your first post so a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at Birdforum :t:

 

[lemurlovr]

I couldn't get a good enough look to see just how long the rope is but I am terribly afraid it is going to get caught on something or snagged. This bird really needs to be seen by a DNR officer as lemurlovr stated someone from Fish & Wildlife. Please keep us posted.

I contacted the Dept of Fish and game locally, We are working out a plan but I need to know exactly wherre the bird has been sighted.

 

[cripskillz]

Relax Guys I just was wondering what it was I wasnt trying to call in the national guard here So sorry on the location Just enjoy the Pictures

Lata CriP

 

[KC Foggin]

No offense intended here, but you are really not doing what is best for this Hawk.

Please call your local DNR agent and let them come out and take a look at the bird. Puleeze!

 

[Wolfinizer]

Hello, I'm a Licensed Falconer from California, unfortunetly im way to northern to be able to help out physically about the RT but I'm calling some people who might be willing to help as we speak.

My Mentor is going to Paso Robles fairly soon, and im sure he also knows some falconers that live in the area. Please E-mail me at Falcon8696032 'at' yahoo.com if you'd like this bird rescued.

 

[lemurlovr]

Relax Guys I just was wondering what it was I wasnt trying to call in the national guard here So sorry on the location Just enjoy the Pictures

Lata CriP

Not to long ago on this very list there was a similar situation with a Harris Hawk. The person who spoted it would not tell where it was. The hawk ended up with a broken leg at a rehabber. It could have ended so much better for the hawk, and also so much worse. The hawk could have been captured and possibly returned to its owner but also could have starved, or been attacked by other birds and killed.
Don't let history repeat itself. For the love of birds. You have an opportunity to make a difference in a birds life.

 

[cripskillz]

Well im sure the inch of rope isnt going to break his leg, as soon as he decides to get close enuf Ill get it off there, and he eats well every day so I dont see him going hungry, and he kills his own food, I have seen him catch lizards and eat them, and he also has friends he flys with "other hawks" so im sure he will be just fine, Im going out to give him his morning chicken right now.

Crip Out

 

[lemurlovr]

Well im sure the inch of rope isnt going to break his leg, as soon as he decides to get close enuf Ill get it off there, and he eats well every day so I dont see him going hungry, and he kills his own food, I have seen him catch lizards and eat them, and he also has friends he flys with "other hawks" so im sure he will be just fine, Im going out to give him his morning chicken right now.

Crip Out

Well do him a favor and if you are going to continue to feed him at least give him whole food. Like whole rat, whole rabbit. He needs whole food eating just chicken is like us only eating cake.
I am not going to continue to try to convince you to do what is best for the hawk and let some trained experts at least look at him. So I hope you enjoy having him around until the day he migrates. Hopefully he is not imprinted and manages to survive all the rigors of the wild. Hopefully he learns to truely hunt on his own and not take handouts from people. I guess his fate is in your hands.
Glad mine is not

 

[Gregmik]

Well im sure the inch of rope isnt going to break his leg, as soon as he decides to get close enuf Ill get it off there, and he eats well every day so I dont see him going hungry, and he kills his own food, I have seen him catch lizards and eat them, and he also has friends he flys with "other hawks" so im sure he will be just fine, Im going out to give him his morning chicken right now.

Crip Out

Crip,
The bird is an imprinted Redtail. If you are feeding him like this, please be careful. They can get very aggressive when you try to approach when they are eating. And eventually they will start to attack you to get food. Even if he is not an imprint, you are not doing him a favor by feeding him. What is going to happen when he can no longer depend on you? Such as when his "Friends" drive him out of their territory. I think you should call a falconer or rehaber in your area to give you an evaluation of the situation.

Don't be selfish, do what is right for the bird that you obviously care about.

Greg