http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342 There is a hawk that I'm pretty sure has a broken or hurt wing and can't fly in my yard.&nbsp; Its been on the ground for at least a few hours already and I've never seen them on the ground more than a few minutes at a time.&nbsp; Does anyone know of a hawk rescue or something similar? Does anyone know how to handle hawks and want to come rescue it? It's acting pretty hungry, but I have no idea how to feed it. There is a hawk that I'm pretty sure has a broken or hurt wing and can't fly in my yard.&nbsp; Its been on the ground for at least a few hours already and I've never seen them on the ground more than a few minutes at a time.&nbsp; Does anyone know of a hawk rescue or something similar? Does anyone know how to handle hawks and want to come rescue it? It's acting pretty hungry, but I have no idea how to feed it. en-us <p>I just called a birding friend of mine, Scott, &amp; she said there's really no one around here to do the rescue. She said to take a towel &amp; cover it's head (and/or entire body) and place it in a sturdy box or animal crate. Watch out for the talons. She said either CALM or the FACT facility in Bakersfield will take the injured animal. She said the FACT animal care unit at the University is where it would end up if CALM takes it in first.</p> <p>Good luck!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266738 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266738 <p>I just called a birding friend of mine, Scott, &amp; she said there's really no one around here to do the rescue. She said to take a towel &amp; cover it's head (and/or entire body) and place it in a sturdy box or animal crate. Watch out for the talons. She said either CALM or the FACT facility in Bakersfield will take the injured animal. She said the FACT animal care unit at the University is where it would end up if CALM takes it in first.</p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p>Contact Cal State Bakersfield. They have or at least used to have a place called FACT on campus that would work with injuried animals. Or maybe CALM as they due the same. If you try to catch it yourself be very careful of it's feet as they can due some major damage. (Of course I suggest letting a pro catch it.)</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266739 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266739 <p>Contact Cal State Bakersfield. They have or at least used to have a place called FACT on campus that would work with injuried animals. Or maybe CALM as they due the same. If you try to catch it yourself be very careful of it's feet as they can due some major damage. (Of course I suggest letting a pro catch it.)</p> <h2><b>Don't Touch It! It is a protected and you will get a ticket.</b></h2> <h2><b>Injured OR ORPHANED Wildlife</b></h2> <p>&nbsp;Kern, Bakersfield, California, Living Museum, 661-872-2256</p> <p>DFG issues permits to independent facilities for wildlife rehabilitatation. <br /> Please consult a nearby facility before removing an animal from the wild.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/facilities.html">REHABILITATION FACILITIES LIST</a></li> <li>News Release: <a href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/news05/05054.html">DFG Urges Californians to Leave Wildlife Alone</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/education/living.html">http://www.dfg.ca.gov/education/living.html</a></p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266740 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266740 <h2><b>Don't Touch It! It is a protected and you will get a ticket.</b></h2> <h2><b>Injured OR ORPHANED Wildlife</b></h2> <p>&nbsp;Kern, Bakersfield, California, Living Museum, 661-872-2256</p> <p>DFG issues permits to independent facilities for wildlife rehabilitatation. <br /> Please consult a nearby facility before removing an animal from the wild.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/facilities.html">REHABILITATION FACILITIES LIST</a></li> <li>News Release: <a href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/news05/05054.html">DFG Urges Californians to Leave Wildlife Alone</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.dfg.ca.gov/education/living.html">http://www.dfg.ca.gov/education/living.html</a></p> <p>Wow thanks for all the advice!&nbsp; Wouldn't ya know it, I've been watching it all day and as soon as I decide to do something about it, it goes and flies up into a low tree!&nbsp; It's now sitting up there.&nbsp; I'll keep my eye on it.&nbsp; I guess it's either mending or it's wing was just hurt and not necessarily broken.&nbsp; I was happy to see it take off!&nbsp; Thanks again for all the quick replies.&nbsp; I'm bookmarking that link Job!</p> <br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266771 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266771 <p>Wow thanks for all the advice!&nbsp; Wouldn't ya know it, I've been watching it all day and as soon as I decide to do something about it, it goes and flies up into a low tree!&nbsp; It's now sitting up there.&nbsp; I'll keep my eye on it.&nbsp; I guess it's either mending or it's wing was just hurt and not necessarily broken.&nbsp; I was happy to see it take off!&nbsp; Thanks again for all the quick replies.&nbsp; I'm bookmarking that link Job!</p> <br /> <p>What kind of hawk?&nbsp; If you have some raw chicken you can set it on a nearby branch or on the ground.&nbsp; Hawks don't have a very good sense of smell so any food needs to be where s/he can see it.&nbsp; Did you contact FACT?&nbsp; They have a really good recovery program for raptors and they want to see the birds released back to the wild.&nbsp;</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266790 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266790 <p>What kind of hawk?&nbsp; If you have some raw chicken you can set it on a nearby branch or on the ground.&nbsp; Hawks don't have a very good sense of smell so any food needs to be where s/he can see it.&nbsp; Did you contact FACT?&nbsp; They have a really good recovery program for raptors and they want to see the birds released back to the wild.&nbsp;</p> <p>Definitely don't touch it - my dad had an injured hawk in his yard a couple years back and after he called fish & game they took it and it would up testing positive for west nile virus.</p> <br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266879 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266879 <p>Definitely don't touch it - my dad had an injured hawk in his yard a couple years back and after he called fish & game they took it and it would up testing positive for west nile virus.</p> <br /> <p>Status update:  The hawk seems to be doing ok now.  He's not flying far, but he's been randomly flying between 3 close oak trees for the rest of the afternoon.  I have no idea what happened to him originally but at least now he's airborn and able to fly short distances.  Considering the incredible amount of rabbits that live in my yard, he should do ok for food!  Thanks once more for everyone's input.</p> <p>As an aside, my 10th grade biology teacher back on the East coast used to rescue and sometimes train hawks for hunting and he'd often have them in class tethered to a stand.  They look REALLY big inside a classroom! I was wishing I knew how to get a hold of him today!</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266886 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266886 <p>Status update:  The hawk seems to be doing ok now.  He's not flying far, but he's been randomly flying between 3 close oak trees for the rest of the afternoon.  I have no idea what happened to him originally but at least now he's airborn and able to fly short distances.  Considering the incredible amount of rabbits that live in my yard, he should do ok for food!  Thanks once more for everyone's input.</p> <p>As an aside, my 10th grade biology teacher back on the East coast used to rescue and sometimes train hawks for hunting and he'd often have them in class tethered to a stand.  They look REALLY big inside a classroom! I was wishing I knew how to get a hold of him today!</p> <p>Have you put a pan of water out where he can drink it?  Thanks for taking an interest in him....</p> <br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266928 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266928 <p>Have you put a pan of water out where he can drink it?  Thanks for taking an interest in him....</p> <br /> <p>I found a baby hawk once in my yard...I think someone shot the mother, &nbsp;idiots with guns.&nbsp; Anyway....&nbsp;&nbsp; I used an eyedropper to give it water and I fed it chicken and hamburger for 5 days until fish and game finally came out to get it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I didn't know if I was doing the right thing by feeding it and giving it water, but it seemed happy and was even flying a little when the fish and game guy came around.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This was in AZ...not sure what you should do with it here in Tehachapi.&nbsp; Why not just give it food and water and let it stay in the area around you?&nbsp; Seems the wing is healing and it sounds old enough.</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266953 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266953 <p>I found a baby hawk once in my yard...I think someone shot the mother, &nbsp;idiots with guns.&nbsp; Anyway....&nbsp;&nbsp; I used an eyedropper to give it water and I fed it chicken and hamburger for 5 days until fish and game finally came out to get it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I didn't know if I was doing the right thing by feeding it and giving it water, but it seemed happy and was even flying a little when the fish and game guy came around.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This was in AZ...not sure what you should do with it here in Tehachapi.&nbsp; Why not just give it food and water and let it stay in the area around you?&nbsp; Seems the wing is healing and it sounds old enough.</p> <p>When I was near at a camp near Lake Arrowhead last year we had over 30 birds that we rescued.&nbsp; A heat wave hit and the baby birds would fly out of the nest, land on the hot blacktop and fall over and die in 10 min.&nbsp;&nbsp; So all the campers picked them up and brought them to the infirmary where we used a pipette and fed them a water/dry cat food gruel.&nbsp; We put them in a box with a perch on the front porch.&nbsp; All but a few flew away in a few days--some of them returned to the box at night for a few weeks.&nbsp; It was pretty cool.</p> <br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266970 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_266970 <p>When I was near at a camp near Lake Arrowhead last year we had over 30 birds that we rescued.&nbsp; A heat wave hit and the baby birds would fly out of the nest, land on the hot blacktop and fall over and die in 10 min.&nbsp;&nbsp; So all the campers picked them up and brought them to the infirmary where we used a pipette and fed them a water/dry cat food gruel.&nbsp; We put them in a box with a perch on the front porch.&nbsp; All but a few flew away in a few days--some of them returned to the box at night for a few weeks.&nbsp; It was pretty cool.</p> <br /> <p>My goodness, you are still a very handsome fellow!!&nbsp; And a nice man to boot.&nbsp; Poor little hawk, is he still in your yard?&nbsp; I am recovering from hip surgery, and have not been able to sit too long at my computer.&nbsp; I know that hawks eat mice and such, maybe some raw ground beef would help that poor little fellow.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would also suggest some raw steak strips if he lets you get close enough.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some people might suggest buying a mouse to feed him, like snake people do, but that seems cruel, plus the mouse could run away and make babies on your property, that would create even more problems.&nbsp; My granddaughter had a snake for a while and fed it mice.&nbsp; Oh, my, I couldn't stand to be in the same room with that nasty creature.&nbsp; Good luck to you and God Bless your kind heart (and handsome face) ha ha</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_270959 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_270959 <p>My goodness, you are still a very handsome fellow!!&nbsp; And a nice man to boot.&nbsp; Poor little hawk, is he still in your yard?&nbsp; I am recovering from hip surgery, and have not been able to sit too long at my computer.&nbsp; I know that hawks eat mice and such, maybe some raw ground beef would help that poor little fellow.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would also suggest some raw steak strips if he lets you get close enough.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some people might suggest buying a mouse to feed him, like snake people do, but that seems cruel, plus the mouse could run away and make babies on your property, that would create even more problems.&nbsp; My granddaughter had a snake for a while and fed it mice.&nbsp; Oh, my, I couldn't stand to be in the same room with that nasty creature.&nbsp; Good luck to you and God Bless your kind heart (and handsome face) ha ha</p> <p>Thank you for the compliments. :) The hawk has apparently recovered.&nbsp; Either that or something ate it!&nbsp; In any event it was sticking to the same couple of trees for a few days, and one day it was gone.&nbsp; So nature took its course!&nbsp; If I had to guess I would say it's fine and flying around somewhere.&nbsp; The fact that it could fly back into a tree at all was a good sign.</p> <br /> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_271034 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_271034 <p>Thank you for the compliments. :) The hawk has apparently recovered.&nbsp; Either that or something ate it!&nbsp; In any event it was sticking to the same couple of trees for a few days, and one day it was gone.&nbsp; So nature took its course!&nbsp; If I had to guess I would say it's fine and flying around somewhere.&nbsp; The fact that it could fly back into a tree at all was a good sign.</p> <br /> <p>I am happy to hear that the hawk was able to recover and fly away.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am sure he wasn't a meal, and was able to recover in your trees and go about his life.&nbsp; I don't remember, did you ever get your cute little cat back?&nbsp; What a smart little thing, figuring out doorknobs and such.&nbsp; Cats are very smart...not to start a cat vs dog war here, but aren't they so smart, adorable&nbsp;and cunning??&nbsp; I truly hope you have your baby back safe at home.&nbsp; God Bless.&nbsp; Mildred</p> http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_271040 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/scottso/29342/#c_271040 <p>I am happy to hear that the hawk was able to recover and fly away.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am sure he wasn't a meal, and was able to recover in your trees and go about his life.&nbsp; I don't remember, did you ever get your cute little cat back?&nbsp; What a smart little thing, figuring out doorknobs and such.&nbsp; Cats are very smart...not to start a cat vs dog war here, but aren't they so smart, adorable&nbsp;and cunning??&nbsp; I truly hope you have your baby back safe at home.&nbsp; God Bless.&nbsp; Mildred</p>