Hawk Rescued From Car Bumper (1 Viewer)

[ceasar]

A Red-tailed Hawk was rescued after being trapped inside the bumper of a Ford Thunderbird delivered to a dealer in Kingston, PA. two days ago. It required the removal of an $1100.00 part. The bird is now at the Delaware Valley Raptor Center in Milford, PA.

See article with pictures here:

http://citizensvoice.com/news/live-hawk-found-trapped-in-bumper-1.1800361

Here is the link for the Raptor Center.

http://www.dvrconline.org/

Bob

 

[coaltit]

That red tail has certainly come through a lot the shock factor can be bad for birds in general lets hope his/her Progress continues afterwards, in all a lucky escape I suppose.

 

[ceasar]

That red tail has certainly come through a lot the shock factor can be bad for birds in general lets hope his/her Progress continues afterwards, in all a lucky escape I suppose.

It is unfortunate but bad news about the bird comes from the 2nd Daily Newspaper we have in our area. The raptor center reported that it had to euthanize the bird because the injuries were more extensive than originally reported. See the article below:

http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news-news/50832986/

All parties involved in rescuing and attempting to rehabilitate this bird deserve commendation.

Bob

 

[Hamhed]

It's amazing he survived after damaging a couple of car parts at Interstate speeds. I wonder if the bird was hunting in the median or roadside. Recently, I passed by a Red-tail on an exit ramp that came down from a low tree and stayed on the ground as I drove maybe 25-30 feet away. I don't recall ever seeing a road-killed Red-tail along the interstate though.

Steve

 

[ceasar]

The car was one of 11 cars on a carrier being towed up Interstate 81. According to the article the driver saw a big bird flying in front of his cab which he thought went over the cab top. The driver suspected it hit one of the cars and checked it out when he arrived at his destination. That is how it was found. It hit the front car on the top of carrier. It isn't clear from the article but the bird may have been flying in front of the truck and trying to gain altitude when it was hit.

I have driven Interstates 80 and 81 in PA more times than I can remember over the years and very often I would see Red-tailed Hawks perched near it or on the median, especially near farmlands. I probably missed seeing more of them than I saw because I wasn't looking for them.

Bob

 

[MPeoples]

Sad news, I always see dead Hawks and birds on I-80 and RT-380 in the Pocono's. I hit a big Crow a few years ago on I-84 it got caught in the vehicle's draft, and it ripped off the passenger side mirror.

Mike

 

[coaltit]

red tailed hawk

It is unfortunate but bad news about the bird comes from the 2nd Daily Newspaper we have in our area. The raptor center reported that it had to euthanize the bird because the injuries were more extensive than originally reported. See the article below:

http://www.timesleader.com/news/local-news-news/50832986/

All parties involved in rescuing and attempting to rehabilitate this bird deserve commendation.

Bob

Sorry to hear about the red tail yes and agree on above on all Parties.