Dead hawk with band, what to do if someone finds that

[armedoldhippy]

if it had been a bald eagle, you leave it where it fell (or somewhere else ) & call the Fish & Wildlife folks. no feathers for keepsakes. BIG fines/jail term attached. anything else, I would say "it flew into my Moms/cousins/grandpas window & died."(somewhere else again) banded ducks/geese will get you a neat little certificate showing when/where it was captured & banded. possession of ANY bird of prey, owl, buzzard etc is against federal law.

 

[Space Toker]

thanks for the info. yeah it is not in anyone's possession as it is in the stomach of some animal, most likely gray fox. Good info to know for sure.

 

[Space Toker]

I took a risk but glad I did, even though I did not get any info, I hope it helps some researcher get some closure. Never did see that 2nd cooper's hawk again, but have to hope it is still in the area and will see it again soon!

 

[Gry]

Good job well done.

 

[shithawk420]

My name is shithawk420 you killed my father.prepare to die!

 

[stoned-trout]

pluck the feathers and tie some flies

 

[Luther Burbank]

Hawks and such, and honestly most migratory song birds, are protected under federal law. The feds might have fucked up the drug laws, but the older laws enacted to protect our nation's wildlife are pretty good. We're better off being active citizens helping the positive sides of our government like this than we are shunning all aspects of it because we break laws about cultivation.

 

[Space Toker]

yes indeed my man, ok that is a little too much but forgive me I am excited! I do agree though, the fed is fucked thorughjly as far as drug laws but I differ with the tea party people that no fed laws are good, I agree with you that I think they are in environental affairs. Clean water clean air endangered species, all good need I say more! I hope they or someone is finally figuring it out with hemp/cannabis/marinuaa, but if not we can make good reason and common sense happen yet! what was I trying to say? hope I made some sense!

 

[Space Toker]

ok I think i was somewhere else on that one! at any rate, I am happy there is some closure here if not even enough! I do hope the other coopers shows itself. don't know if I mentioned it here elsewhere or not at all, but hearing noises in the grow spaces. wondered if it was some cloaked sob or grow room ghost tormenting me, or some animal loose or whatever but turned out to be at least the 2nd htgsupply fan dying on me and making funky screeching noises in the process, must get fans elsewhere I think!

 

[Jhhnn]

Lots of people swear by Vortex fans, but they do seem pricey. Been considering this for my upgrade later on this summer-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/530-CFM-6-I...583?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41663bed0f

American made, in business since 1938- Nice price, & I figure it can't be total crap.

 

[Space Toker]

I did consider this as well a while back, don't know how it made it into this thread but I guess we think alike on a cosmic level, thanks for that! Did see no more coopers hawk after that brief appearance of the 2nd one. Also never heard back from anyone as they promised about the dead one. Well I did enjoy his/her presence while alive, I knew he was healthy and had an accident as could happen to the best of us. So I know he lived his life to the fullest, an example for us all! RIP my cooper friend!

 

[catbuds]

SToker. I feel for you. I would be concerned too. I'd freeze it, put some freezer ice pack whatcha ma callets in with it & mail it to the appropriate place. Agree with Jhhnn on every point except I wouldn't bury it, unless removing the collar, sending it back saying you found it on a decayed carcus in the woods. I'd be interested in its history too. Poor hawk! Was it a red tail? They're protected here.

 

[catbuds]

BTW, aren't we on several of the same forums?

 

[Wendull C.]

Some times you shoot a deer or bear with a tracking collar legally within the hunting season and they will bend over backwards to meet you and then thank you profusely for caring enough to get them their info back.
These guys are biologists and won't bother you at all. Ime

 

[armedoldhippy]

yes, I have bagged tagged ducks before. you send in the numbers on the tag(s) & get a neat certificate in the mail telling where it was tagged & when. the biologists just want to know where & when, so they can track their migration routes , life expectancies, feeding areas etc. of course, a shotgun blast just might affect the life expectancy part...