20200414-Red Tail Hawk-1

Lynne callled me  around 5:30 pm on 4- 14-20, to pick up a bird at a northern fort wayne address.  She said that a red tail hawk was caught up in some fencing at the home.   Upon arriving at the home,  I spoke with the gentleman who called ; he said they had been watching the birds and the hawk got stuck in the fencing in an attempt to catch a squirrel.  It took about 30 minutes to get one wing and 2 legs unwound from the fencing as his talons had gotten crisscrossed.    I took him to ICU where Diana did an assessment.  The bird was found to be  probably 3 years old judging from his tail feather color. Very alert and grouchy; has a good weight  and a healthy keel.  He will be observed and  xrayed by the veterinarian staff