A hawk has been diagnosed as "too fat" to fly after eating too many free-range chickens
She weighed over 910g after feasting on a "buffet" and spending too much time sleeping
We’re so grateful to the kind people who stopped to help this red-tailed hawk on the side of the Garden State Parkway. She'd been hit by a vehicle and was standing but unable to fly.
On arrival at the clinic, she was weak and showing signs of concussion and some internal bleeding. During three days of care, she’s gradually become stronger and is now perching strongly and much more alert. Also defensive! This brave girl is ready for transfer to our friends at The Raptor Trust, where she’ll receive excellent ongoing care and hopefully be returned to the wild.
What a lucky hawk! It’s so rewarding to witness such a turnaround for a beautiful young raptor just at the beginning of her journey.
📷: Suzanne Highland, Finley Eisenberg