Redtail Found

[hawkstir]

An immature redtail hawk was found in New Jersey with equipment on and trailing a leash.
None of the New Jersy falconers are missing a bird so it may be from PA.
If this is your missing hawk contact Chris Brown at 908-227-9002

[Todd Brown]

I've not lost my bird ....but just wondering....male or female.

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Todd

[joekoz]

Just curious. Where was it found. I fly my PFRT Jane at my daughters farm in Delaware Township just off of Route 12 and about 5 miles north of Flemington. About a month ago when I was flying her there, another RT bolted when we were crossing a field with Jane on my fist and I heard bells on the bird that bolted. Then last week I got a call from someone who lives near my daughter asking me if I lost my bird because they came across a RT on the ground at the edge of a field next to the road they were walking on that didn't bolt when they walked by.

[hawkstir]

All I know is what was in my original post.

[Flatwater Falconer]

That was a lucky bird if it was re-trapped. Trailing a leash? How long could it have lived trailing a leash?

Maybe ID tags for all falconry birds is a good idea. Seems so simple. Too bad the feds didn't put that item in the rewrite now that I think about it.

[FredFogg]

Maybe ID tags for all falconry birds is a good idea. Seems so simple. Too bad the feds didn't put that item in the rewrite now that I think about it.

NO, NO, NO! The last thing we need is for the Feds to make us put ID tags on birds. It is dumb enough that some states make folks put bands on trapped passage birds. The less rules we have with the feds, the better off we will be. I think most lost falconry birds, if found, are reunited with their owner as the falconry community is pretty good about keeping in touch with each other about these types of things. Just my humble opinion!