Comments on: Phoenix the Red-tailed Hawk Injured From Plane Crash

By: Lana

Lana — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:02:07 +0000

OMG…poor thing! Thanks for the heads up. I’ll definitely be keeping up with this story.

By: Tom Stephan

Tom Stephan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:37:35 +0000

Suggestion- This only works with female raptors. If the hawk is eating, you may try a little beef thyroid (progesterone). It makes the bird moult quicker. You get it at the butcher shop under the name “Sweetbread” (whatever). It is powerful stuff so dont overdue it. It looks like fat but is the gland from the neck of the cow. I first tried it on a female Harris’ hawk and gave her too much. She was on a bad trip for a day but moulted rapidly that summer. Try about the amount and size of a pea for three days, one pea each day. then one pea a week. Vary the amount to the response. Good luck

By: The Birdfreak Team

The Birdfreak Team — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:53:09 +0000

Mark – thank you for such a wonderful response! It is so important to do what’s possible for every animal because even though it is just one bird it provides such an important way to communicate the big picture in a highly engaging way.

By: Mark Chenoweth

Mark Chenoweth — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:38:44 +0000

This is a fantastic story, and the care and passion these people at Flint Creek showed this bird is wonderful! With such trauma, many would just have euthanized the bird. But that would be wrong if there is a chance of saving this bird, and getting her back into nature again. Man-made accidents happen all the time, and indeed, we do have a responsibility to restore and care for what we can to make it right if it is possible. It’s the people who can do this that are a blessing and make it all seem better to the rest of us, and for that I thank you! You do make a difference!