Rescue

Story via Volunteer : Lynnanne Dennison - Fager There was a time and place in American history when an open door was an invitation for neighbors to drop in, unannounced. Seated at the kitchen table, the visitors would be served a cup of coffee, perhaps a piece of coffee cake or pie. In today’s world, it’s rare to find an inviting door left open, and more so to have the visitor be covered in feathers. Such was the case when the Miami County Purdue Extension Office propped its kitchen door open and a red-tailed hawk waltzed in for a short, neighborly visit. Of course, the staff were a bit...Read more

Story via Volunteer Kim Westfall : Homeowner noticed a soaked Redtail Hawk in the rain sitting in a ditch for most of the afternoon before calling the DNR. DNR contacted Jeremy Mason a State Trooper who is also a Falconer to come rescue the Redtail Hawk. Jeremy told me once he got there, the bird was across the street sitting on a fence. They approached the bird and it flew very low about 30 yards and landed in a cow pasture. He was able to throw a blanket over the bird, after a few attempts. Bird was very feisty and was trying to talon him. I met up with him and I did the initial exam. I was...Read more

Story via Volunteer Gary Harshberger : I responded to a call fro SHRR Dispatcher concerning and injured baby Owl in Van Buren Indiana. Upon arrival the property owners reported finding the young Screech Owl cling to the leg of a table in the yard. They said it was using the left wing in moving around but never lifted the right wing. Upon examining the bird in the field I found little movement (which Doctor Funnel says is common for the spices, they will play possum while being handled.) I also found no other injury, but the bird was somewhat protective of the right wing. The bird seemed...Read more

Story via Volunteer Louie Lee : Mike Dobbs contacted us this afternoon saying John had a hawk on the ground at Wall Lake, in Lagrange county. I phoned John and was told the bird was now gone, possibly in a cornfield. I left my phone number and told him to contact me if the bird was found. John phoned back a short time later saying he had the bird. Upon our arrival John had the bird under a blanket, sitting on the tailgate of his truck. Examination of the hawk revealed the left ulna was broken and the wound infested with fly eggs, no maggots were found. Due to the hour, I transferred the bird...Read more

Story via Volunteer Mary Koher : It certainly takes a village; as was evidenced by the team of individuals that it took to bring in this orphaned juvenile Turkey Vulture. Bob received a call from Linda Wilson, a rehabber. She had received a call from a homeowner who found the orphan in a very old barn on her property. Linda dispatched Tom and Shirley, who assist her from time to time, to see if they could meet up with the homeowner in Lagro, IN to assess the situation and retrieve the bird. They found a down covered juvenile turkey vulture in a corn crib on the ground beneath, what appeared...Read more

Story via Volunteer Mary Koher: I was out and about this afternoon when Bob called me asking if I could get another bird. This one was sitting against the barrier wall between the east and westbound traffic on the I69 / HWY 14 overpass; it was in the westbound lane. Knowing that area I was a bit concerned for my safety in trying to retrieve the bird as that is a very high traffic area and if it were still on the overpass there is really no safe place in which to pull over. I asked Bob if he could call the Fort Wayne police department to see if they could send an officer to assist with traffic...Read more