Hawk Hit, Mended and Released to the Skies

Released Red-Tailed Hawk, via the L.A. Times

They released the male bird in Hollywood, where he had been discovered hobbling in an alley with a busted left leg. The bird had evidently been hit by a car.

It took a month of mending at the CWC before going back to his Hollywood hometown.

“He came from this area. We always try to bring hawks back to where they came from because they are familiar with the territory,” said Kristin Joseph, a wildlife hospital technician told the L.A. Times

It’s unclear exactly how the bird was injured, but Joseph guessed that it was hit by a car as it flew down to grab a rodent with its talons. “Hawks fly with their legs dangling down. He could have hit the top of the car,” Joseph said.

Center said they rescue about 2,100 wild animals and birds last year. However, many are killed because they either couldn’t recover from their injuries and could not be adopted.

Responses to “Hawk Hit, Mended and Released to the Skies”

1. adminJanuary 27th, 2009 - 4:41 pm

   FYI, if you have an injured animal or want to give a donation … this is a great group off of Piuma in the Monte Nido section of town.

   http://www.californiawildlifecenter.org/

   (818) 222-2658

2. Chris JFebruary 19th, 2009 - 9:50 pm

   admin said:

   FYI, if you have an injured animal or want to give a donation … this is a great group off of Piuma in the Monte Nido section of town.

   http://www.californiawildlifecenter.org/

   (818) 222-2658

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   Thanks for posting the link and contact number here. CWC has been doing some great work at rehabilitating and protecting wildlife.

3. Super JoeFebruary 20th, 2009 - 5:09 pm

   Thanks for posting the link and contact number here. CWC has been doing some great work at rehabilitating and protecting wildlife.

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   I second that. Hopefully, after reading this article, people would be more sensitive towards wildlife and nature in general.

4. Dennis_CFebruary 21st, 2009 - 10:41 am

   I had only heard of this wildlife center before. Keep doing the good work guys

5. AllanMarch 1st, 2009 - 7:51 pm

   I had the pleasure of directly interacting with some CWC folks. I must say they are very committed to what they are doing.

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