http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/01/15/hawk-of-the-evening/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:57:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/01/15/hawk-of-the-evening/#comment-15737 grumpypilgrim Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:24:19 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=2048#comment-15737 This post reminds me of the day I rescued an injured hawk. It was a remarkable experience. I was out on a mountain bike ride and the bird landed near me. It hopped around in a strange way and I thought it was trying to grab a small rodent, but in fact it had a broken wing. It took quite a while to earn the bird's trust enough to get it to accompany me back to civilization. I was quite a sight -- schlepping a long branch with a big hawk perched on it (this was the only way I could carry it, because I did not have any heavy gloves). It was surprisingly light, considering its size. If you've never been up-close to a large bird of prey, let's just say the claws are huge and the eyes feel like they bore right through you. They're amazing animals. I just wish I'd had a camera.... This post reminds me of the day I rescued an injured hawk. It was a remarkable experience. I was out on a mountain bike ride and the bird landed near me. It hopped around in a strange way and I thought it was trying to grab a small rodent, but in fact it had a broken wing. It took quite a while to earn the bird’s trust enough to get it to accompany me back to civilization. I was quite a sight — schlepping a long branch with a big hawk perched on it (this was the only way I could carry it, because I did not have any heavy gloves). It was surprisingly light, considering its size. If you’ve never been up-close to a large bird of prey, let’s just say the claws are huge and the eyes feel like they bore right through you. They’re amazing animals. I just wish I’d had a camera….

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