Title: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: Donna on 28-Nov-12, 06:53:40 AM
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/wounded-falcon-mend/nTGhf/ (http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/wounded-falcon-mend/nTGhf/)
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: patsy6 on 28-Nov-12, 01:04:59 PM
Poor thing. He looks like a juvie. I hope he recovers fully.
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: MAK on 28-Nov-12, 02:00:10 PM
Hopefully he will fly free again real soon! ;D
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: AlisonL on 29-Nov-12, 11:23:11 AM
I hope this beautiful little juvie will make a full recovery.
Another article, with a video:
http://wildrescue.blogspot.ca/2012/11/american-peregrine.html (http://wildrescue.blogspot.ca/2012/11/american-peregrine.html)
And an article dated yesterday:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22077731/peregrine-falcon-recovering-from-gunshot-injured-bird-found (http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22077731/peregrine-falcon-recovering-from-gunshot-injured-bird-found)
Another article, with a video:
http://wildrescue.blogspot.ca/2012/11/american-peregrine.html (http://wildrescue.blogspot.ca/2012/11/american-peregrine.html)
And an article dated yesterday:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22077731/peregrine-falcon-recovering-from-gunshot-injured-bird-found (http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22077731/peregrine-falcon-recovering-from-gunshot-injured-bird-found)
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: patsy6 on 29-Nov-12, 03:15:58 PM
Thanks for posting, Allison. It's funny, looking at the video, I know he has to be sedated and weak, but he seems to know the humans are helping him.
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: jeanne on 29-Nov-12, 07:35:27 PM
It turned my stomach to see that baby's wing. It was so clearly a shot. I hope he recovers soon. I hope somehow, the jerk that did this is caught
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: Kris G. on 29-Nov-12, 09:44:02 PM
In the article, there was an update posted:
Unfortunately, radiographs revealed two fractures in the shoulder. The bird would never fly again and, if kept alive it would be in pain for the rest of its life. It was euthanized earlier today.
:(
Unfortunately, radiographs revealed two fractures in the shoulder. The bird would never fly again and, if kept alive it would be in pain for the rest of its life. It was euthanized earlier today.
:(
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: Donna on 29-Nov-12, 10:09:56 PM
In the article, there was an update posted:
Unfortunately, radiographs revealed two fractures in the shoulder. The bird would never fly again and, if kept alive it would be in pain for the rest of its life. It was euthanized earlier today.
:(
Unfortunately, radiographs revealed two fractures in the shoulder. The bird would never fly again and, if kept alive it would be in pain for the rest of its life. It was euthanized earlier today.
:(
Oh that poor baby! :kleenex: Not fair!
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: jeanne on 29-Nov-12, 10:34:49 PM
Fly free, sweet one :crying:
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: MAK on 29-Nov-12, 11:19:41 PM
:sorrow:
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: AlisonL on 29-Nov-12, 11:42:52 PM
Poor beautiful little one. That update was not there when I looked at the article this afternoon; it was added this evening. :(
I hope they find the person who did this and prosecute them, but this seems to happen so rarely.
I hope they find the person who did this and prosecute them, but this seems to happen so rarely.
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: carly on 30-Nov-12, 05:45:07 AM
*sigh* :crying: :crying:
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: Donna on 30-Nov-12, 06:33:21 AM
Poor beautiful little one. That update was not there when I looked at the article this afternoon; it was added this evening. :(
I hope they find the person who did this and prosecute them, but this seems to happen so rarely.
I hope they find the person who did this and prosecute them, but this seems to happen so rarely.
They never seem to find the shooters! :crying:
Title: Re: Wounded falcon on the mend
Post by: patsy6 on 30-Nov-12, 08:15:02 AM
Oh, how very sad! :'(