Pale Male

[MAK]

Very cute Kris! I love the little one there with his legs up! 

[Kris G.]

Very cute Kris! I love the little one there with his legs up! 

I love the legs up in the air look too!

[Donna]

Very cute Kris! I love the little one there with his legs up! 

I love the legs up in the air look too!

Oh that was so darn cute! THX

[Kris G.]

Very sad news.  It appears that 2 of Pale Male and Zena's babies are sick & showing signs of rat poisoning:

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[Dumpsterkitty]

Very sad news.  It appears that 2 of Pale Male and Zena's babies are sick & showing signs of rat poisoning:

http://http://palemale-store.stores.yahoo.net/

           

When will that %#*^%$!!! city ever learn & outlaw these rat poisons?  I saw an update on Palemaleirregulars that one came to ground & is with the Horvaths. Praying the other makes it-or comes down & can be treated

[Donna]

I agree Ei, I just said a few choice words! Poor babies! 

[MAK]

  No say it ain't so!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jeanne]

 

I would not want rats however the real rats are the stupid idiots who do this

[Kris G.]

Update on FB tonight:

The Fifth Avenue fledgling had bloodwork done today and we should have results tomorrow. He looked a little better than yesterday , is perching well and bright eyed and alert this morning and is keeping food down. We are treating it even before results for poisoning and frounce too but don't know how much pigeon is eaten compared to definite rats being consumed regularly.

[Kris G.]

Update on Pale Male's recovering fledgling - July 25th, 2012
4:50PM. WINORR (Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation) provided this update on Pale Male's fledgling in their care about 20 minutes ago:

"The blood results from the Fifth Avenue fledgling show significant anemia most likely due to ingestion of poison. The type is unknown and there are warfrin based toxins which can be either short or long acting but requiring continued care and vitamin K injections to fight the effects the poison has in depleting vitamin k and clotting ability in the body. Some animals can show initial improvement only to bleed out later depending on the amount of toxin ingested so we will treat for at least 10 days and if it survives release back where he came from. He is still young and dependant on his parents at this stage. Any other options for release such as the suburbs where we live also have poisons used at golf courses, cemetaries and parks so the same dangers exist outside the city as well. As long as the remaining sibling has an appetite and continues to feed it is possible to survive without treatment depending on the level of toxicity in its body and how its organs handle it. Our hawk is appearing to improve but with any wild animal they attempt to mask illness as best they can as it is a sign of weakness and may leave them vulnerable to fall prey if they leave their guard down."

Hawk-watchers in Central Park have been maintaining a nearly constant vigil (each in their own 'shift' so to speak) near the sick fledgling in the park. The fledgling is still rather motionless in the tree it last flew to.

A pair of the faithful Hawk-watchers asked a responding park ranger (who is very concerned for the Hawk and who has stayed by its tree for hours) if it would be alright to buy frozen mice from a local pet supplies store to leave for the sick fledgling in the hopes it would come down to eat them.

The ranger permitted the food drop. So far the fledgling has not eaten the food but hopes remain somewhat high that it will do so by the end of the day.

[Donna]

This is awfully sad. Poisons should be banned but they won't, so why would I say that? I hope they all survive. Good people in the park. Thanks

[MAK]

 

[Kris G.]

Update from WINORR on other sibling that they have just captured for treatment!

Thanks to Ranger Rob (NYC Parks Dept. Urban Park Ranger ) we now have the other ill sibling which he picked up this morning in Central Park. He's been monitoring the other fledgling and this morning was very low and looking lethargic and Rob knew catching it and getting it in for treatment was the best chance the bird has. Even though last night it appeared more alert today was back again looking tired. That is the pattern witnessed in past poisoning cases .Good days and bad but eventually can be fatal if untreated . He did not witness either parent an the area or the last remaining sibling today.

[Donna]

This is the best chance they have. I like the WINORR! Thanks.

[Carol P.]

This is the best chance they have. I like the WINORR! Thanks.

So glad they were able to get both young hawks.  Hope the treatment works and they are able to be released back into the wild soon.