What species is this?

[Coastal Laker]

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?

http://www.jpboating.belknapproperties.net/images/Hawk 0010.jpg

[wildwoodfam]

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]

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]

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...]

A match or not?

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopost/data/509/broad-wing-hawk-081007-2.jpg

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopost/data/509/broad-wing-hawk-081007-1.jpg

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=11612

[SteveA]

Looks like a Red Tailed Hawk

Check out this site for info and pictures..

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Red-tailed_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/Wildlife/wildlife_rehabbers.htm

Good Luck... keep us posted.

SteveA

[Diver1111]

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]

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]

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:

http://www.jpboating.belknapproperties.net/images/Hawk 014.jpg

[SteveA]

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

[CanisLupusArctos]

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

[SIKSUKR]

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

[wildwoodfam]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Were you able to find someone to care for it?

[Coastal Laker]

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.