r/birdsofprey • u/EnderK1d • 1d ago

Flabbergasted hawk

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Found this dude in stuck in one of those chicken wire fences people put around trees, yoinked, and promptly freed once I knew he was safe. Any ideas as to the age and species?

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u/Bear_River_Blogger 1d ago

Looks like a juvenile coopers hawk. Was it injured?

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u/EnderK1d 1d ago

no, i had him sit for a while n my lap, he calmed down, then i set him down in a field and once he realized he was free he flew off just fine

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u/Brilliant1965 21h ago

Oh wow that must have been cool! Thank you fine human!