Hawk Rescued From Drowning, His Reaction Was...
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- Rescuing wildlife is a fun part of living on a small farm. Animals sometimes get themselves into trouble and it's a great feeling to be a part of their rescue. We love the wildlife here on the Daddykirbs Farm and rarely harm even the predators. Life on the farm is a true adventure. This case here was especially interesting because we didn't expect to find this hawk needing rescuing from the rain tank. When we first saw the wild animal we thought he was a dead chicken floating in the rain tank. Then I noticed he was still alive and NOT a chicken! I knew I needed to help this beautiful bird. The story of this hawk rescued is one that we will not forget for a long time.
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To those who said...
1. "take him inside to keep warm" - My Reply: This was in the middle of a very hot Texas Summer. It is much warmer outside than inside.
2. "cover the tank to prevent this from happening" - My Reply: Thank you, I couldn't agree more. I should have thought of that long before that bird got into the tank. Since then, the tank was emptied and given another purpose. You can see that here: th-cam.com/video/QmbQzGfJBxk/w-d-xo.html
3. "why would you put that hawk and owl together for the owl to get killed?" - My Reply: Um, I didn't... the owl getting killed (presumably) by a hawk was a completely different event. I referenced another video made quite some time ago.
Maybe he miss huge where the frog was and knocked in to the window and got knocked a little dizzy
Good job but this water tank seems like a death trap for them. Can you maybe cover it?
Berly, Blake Kirby (10 hours ago) said that the tank was emptied and given another purpose.
Are those rattlesnakes I hear in the background?
@@franktank4360 crickets. :)
I grew up with horses, and always kept a piece of wood floating in the stock tank. If anything happened to fall in, like a bird or kitten, they had something to cling to until help arrived.
That's a good idea. to leave a log in the water tank. I fell in the cow's water tank, in fact, I was trying to get a drink and they pushed me in. I couldn't even grab hold of the edge to pull myself out. I was only 3 years old. Thank goodness the folks heard me crying. Cow's could care less. haha
canadianperspective :- I do the same with my two small decorative ponds in the off season. In the summer season the fountains provides some visual warning of water, but in the off season I place flat boards floating in the ponds for the same reason as you.
smart thinking
Your a smart cookie!
@@markcarew6724 :- Good idea.
"...we probably didn't do everything right 'cause we're not experts ..." Sir - you did something, and that is all that matters - good job.
Thank you for that encouragement.
So great! Thank you! Updates on the hawk? Thank you!
@@daddykirbs you didn't just rescue that hawk - and by knowing what you were doing and with such thought and care - but you brought joy to everyone who had the good fortune to read this - many thanks to you, and much love xxx
Thank you, God bless you.
Sorcier X: Not even a screen?
"I am not leaving until I talk to a manager about your terrible swimming pool!"
Haha!
Hawk: *”I WANNA REFUND”*
hes a hawkaren
Hahaha. I died laughing. What a humorous comment !
same thought
When he was in the water that night he had puppy-dog eyes. In the morning he had hawkeyes.
death will do that
I noticed, it was tired.
always be representin an intimidatin
Yeah totally : )
So true!!!!
I helped a pigeon once and it's reaction was.....so it had dehydrated because of hot weather and landed on my balcony. I gave it a safe place to shelter at nights in case of prowling cats, some food and water and it stayed 4 days. On the 4th day I came home about 4pm and went to check on the pigeon but it was gone. I looked around the balcony then peered over the edge hoping it hadn't fallen then suddenly it swooped down from a high ledge and circled around my head a few times as if to show me it could fly, then flew off on it's way.
Was this a thank you? Well whatever it was, it waited for me....it could have flown off earlier.
How sweet!
Thank you, they know kindness and do not forget.
Wow. That is cool.
Lots of people say pigeons are rat birds, but they are smart and affectionate, who often do truly seem to appreciate when they are helped. Sadly we treat them poorly in society, but I'm glad you helped one in trouble.
@@Tyler11821 I don't doubt they're treated poorly in places. Something I've noticed here in Phoenix though, is that despite them being everywhere (especially outside of grocery stores), I've never once seen anyone do a single thing to harass or scare them. Pretty cool, I think..
When he first flew off and landed on the water tank, I thought "oh, no. Hear we go again."
same :'D
I thought the hawk was about to jump back in and I would have died laughing. The hawk has had enough
ROFL, me too :D
yeah, its not the smartest hawk aroud ^^
yea i was looking for this comment, hahahah thought he was gonna go right back in
You may not be experts but whatever you did was good because the bird flew away ok. Lucky that you found him before he drowned. You guys are great people. :)
Thank you very much. You can't always wait around for an "expert" LOL
I wanna be part of this "Great People." Is there a subscription service?
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Just the fact that you want to enroll gives you membership and subscription fees are free. When you do nice things you get Karma rewards and they add up super fast!
I agree.
The next day:
F L O O F
rofl looked like he had been blow dried
Hey dude I agree with you. You could cover that pool up. Nasty nasty!) so others won’t get in it and drown.
I was thinking the same thing haha!
@@krazykat6898 Who the hell ya talking to? lmao
I think the hawk was asking for your insurance information in the end.
I put a ladder inside my tanks so anything that might go in can get back out.
Yep good idea...
Exactly...some say "redneck engineering"...I say common sense. Hopefully there's a lid or ladder. Glad they saw him in time.😥
Yep, me too I like rocks and place rocks in clay pot sauces for the bees to drink water safely.
Excellent idea.
yes, even frogs need something to climb out too
Hawk at night: help pls
Hawk when dry: So you have chosen death :D
The worms and insects were holding their breaths. Now they are disappointed to say the least.
Lmfao exactly!
everyone tough till they get wet
@@antoinepaullepote5476 -- You don't know that. The fact that you bad-mouthed him says more about you than it does him.
@@antoinepaullepote5476 exactement ! le type veut sa video
Wet Hawk: Q-Q
Dry Hawk: -_-
Um, what?
Dry Hawk: You did this *human*
@@UFO_808 Pretty sure this is a reference to the hawk's eyes.
Kind soul of a man to take in to account how the bird may feel.
I live in a city, so animal rescue opportunities don't come up very often; but one time at work I came upon a seagull trapped in construction debris and managed to free it. To see a suffering, doomed animal suddenly leap into the air healthy and free is one of the nicest feelings I've ever experienced. I never felt so useful.
👍👍👍👍🌎
flying rats
Actually it is a juvenile red shouldered hawk,she was calling her family it’s just fledgling.Thank you
That explains the puppy eyes ovo
I thought it looked like a recently-fledged juvenile, as well. How to ID it as Red Shouldered Hawk?
There are bits of solid color on the shoulders, seemingly.
I thought it looked like a baby!
No wonder it was so fluffy! Student driver, lol
It looked like a completely different bird the next morning hahaha
Sean Tran They always look different in the morning 😂
from an angry wet hawk in the night to a ball of cute (still angry) fluff in the morning xD
Sharon Gregory
lol so true 😅
I guess it had a good night's sleep.
Really, the Hawk at the end was warning his mates.
"Don't swim here lads. I got caught going for a midnight dip. Was arrested and put in a prison all night. They only let me go when they didn't have any charges against me. Oh! And the food was terrible!!" :-))
LoL
"Can't see what all the fuss about being a duck is. Bloody rubbish".
Lord Poshname Von Plumbingparts duckin' around
Now we know you talk to birds. 😂
Now we know you talk to birds. 😂
As a wildlife professional, I think you did exactly what was right for this bird. It is in fact a red shouldered hawk, possibly a juvenile. It is refreshing to see people have such a healthy respect for wildlife. People often assume that wild animals need more help than they really do -- and end up harming them more than they are helping them (often by capturing them, bringing them indoors, feeding them, etc.) Your hands off approach, and giving the bird the chance to come out of shock on its own and prove itself capable of flight -- was exactly the perfect way to handle the situation. I hope people learn from this video how to help wildlife in harms way. Well done!!!
A few years ago in winter I was doing some chores in my backyard and came across a common buzzard. The poor bird couldn't fly anymore because he got caught up in a icestorm. I caught him with a fishingnet and quickly examined him. He was very skinny and needed ammediatly medical care. So I took him to my shack, put him in a big bench I had used for my dog and left him alone. First I covered the bottom of the bench with an old soft bathtowel and covered the bench with a dark coloured fleece blanket. Because the roads were covered with a vry slippery layer of ice the animal ambulance wasn't on call so I had to drive with risking my own life the buzzard to the centre. I did cause I love birds of prey and somehow he knew I wasn't going to hurt him cause he let me handle him easily and he had numerous oppurtunaties to defend himself and injure me but he didn't. I didn't made eyecontact with him and al my movements were slow and calculated. I also talked to him on a soft gentfle tone and made sure he could follow my every move. I wasn't affraid to pick him up cause I own chickens for more than ten years so I knew how to handle birds. He was very dorsile and after a while he relaxed and when I arrived at the centre and carried him inside the owners couple were impressed by my bravery appearance. They told me that the bird could have easily seriously injured me if he wanted to and I replied I already knew. They examined the buzzard and told me I did the right thing. He was a adolescent male, severely weak and skinny and would not have made it to the next day. They really appreciated it I drove through icy and dangerously roads to took him to them. He wasn't be able to fed himself enough to make a good start of surviving the winter bu because of my actions he stood a good chance of pulling through. Because they saw I knew what I was doing and had a great knowledge of wildlife they offered me a volunteer job but I had to decline cause of my three kids and a job on irregulare base. It felt really great my effords were really appreciated and that I rescued a favorite kind of bird of mine and that I had the oppurtunaty to watch a large wild bird up close and personel. A few weeks later they called me if I wanted to be releasing him and I did. It was a magical and very touching moment to see him fly away, strong, healthy and back in his natural enviroment. It was a once in a lifetime experiance.
Thank you. You are a good man.
Thanks Carly for what you do :-)
Thanks for what you did Sabine. The buzzard wouldn't have made it without your help. Sure. The vet helped rehabilitate this buzzard but you began the rescue. You're awesome
Thank you Carly, your professional statement put my thoughts into words & gave me courage to speak. I've had something special with birds since childhood. Wild birds have followed me, hopped on me, landed on me & nests have fallen inches in front of my feet. Birds know where I live, they've come crashing into my screen door... or waited patiently on my door mat:) Each needed help. From tightly tangled wings restricting blood flow to hardened gum destroying a foot, even shots from a pellet gun... I was 8-9 with a heavenly & deeply prayerful love for birds. But young, with "no internet" I had to learn all on my own... a lifetime of wins & losses. Please people, give a helping hand to each life you pass by, if it fights to live or suffers. But remember this video as a guideline, check with pros, provide safety, & allow nature to reestablish its own footing:) Thanx Blake Kirby, & Carly.
My friend’s dog brought a bird inside and dropped it on the ground under the table. I picked it up saw this round thing under its eye and thought the dog had injured it and popped its eye out so we went to a 24 hour vet since it was late at night and I was crying and told the vet what I thought was the injury (I put it in a bowl with a towel under the bird and I had a towel over the bowl because I couldn’t look at the injury, it freaked me out). He took it to the back and came out a few minutes later and said the bird was fine, it just had a massive tick attacked to its little face! He removed the tick and didn’t charge us. We went to the store and got some baby food and put the bird in a box on the covered back porch with some bedding and food and water. It was gone the next morning but left us some cute little poops as a thank you 😂
That's really cool of you to do. Check one here, found a hawk and snake going at it octagon style in the woods. I intervened not knowing at all what to do, hope you like it.
Oh haha well if you see two wild animals fighting you should definitely leave them alone! 😅 Not only could you get seriously injured but that’s nature taking its course. That hawk was probably hunting the snake and needed food. The only time I’d intervene with fighting wild animals is in cases like when two bucks have entangled their antlers and they’ll both die. But even then you have to really know what you’re doing or call for help by professionals.
@@xradelox Did you watch? The hawk was gonna die, you can see I left it alone, but returning a few hours later, I just felt the need to help. I saw the hawk the other day, its back feathers are still messed up a little, but it's OK. You wouldn't catch me trying to mess with a deer that's still alive, them guys are staarong!
That Hawks expression it's so clearly' f*** my life' that I had to laugh...
Glad to see you help him out of the tank
Lol that 1:33 can be the meme
3:58
This is MUCH funnier! X3
he is a baby. That's part of the problem. he is just getting his adult plumage. He was calling for his mama once he finally flew. Good job.
That's an adult chicken hawk it hung around for the chickens
@Solo-man A I understand hawk language, and I can confirm that he was calling for his mama. And, if you listen closely, he was also telling you to chill.
@@RendezvousWithRama lol
You can tell from the plumage that it's clearly an adult, well past the juvenile cycle, and capable of living independently. Hawks leave their parents and begin fending for themselves while they still have their juvenile feathers, so it probably wasn't calling for mom but rather as an exclamation to signify of its presence or to defend potential hunting territory
It's an adult
I was afraid he was going to jump back into the tank at the end...
I kinda thought he would too!
Lol me toooo
Yeah, maybe he thinks he's a duck lol
And me! I was on tenterhooks! 😊
@Apple Aya You can't say that! Maybe he/she identifies as a duck. You can't say he/she "imagining" it.
frogs drown in those tanks , please put a plank of wood so they can climb out . hedgehogs and birds will drown too if there is no way out . they go to drink and fall in .
LoL 😂 you knew nothing of the planks of wood until you read the comment above yours two month’s newer than your comment! ! Nice try though...
@@asmodeus1274 The comments get all mixed up, so people do t see all the comments.
@@louisegogel7973 I’m going by the time stamps on the comments, they don’t get mixed up in that order.
@@asmodeus1274 Neither did you, big head!
@@twangbarfly Have you considered TH-cam Kids? Someone with your intellect probably should!
You did a good job ,don't forget to cover your water tank with a screen so he doesn't go after more frogs.
If he covers the tank with a screen then no animals can come and get a drink when thirsty. Just a small log or something they can climb onto and up.
or some wire-netting ... or some little wood ladder inside to permit an escape....
do you think it dove in ( don't they dive for food) and maybe got knocked out a bit
@@f8aw8suw8c4 AMEN! Frogs don't want to swim continuously in water they can't get out of & Sun themselves either.
It's wonderful to give animals clean water, but for God's sake please give them a way to get out like a natural pond has.
Yeah, at first it looked like he was ready to dive back in the tank again (duh) .. He must really like them frogs ..
That bird looks like you took a blow dryer to it. FLOOF!
Hawks seem to have a difficult time coming out of a stunned phase. It took Harvey two days to get back to her normal, free-spirited self after she was exhausted by pre-hurricane winds.
When it comes to dislikes frogs are smashing the button on this one
its the clickbait style title I imagine
Hahahaaa... probably!
lol
or mice lol
Damn you pepe
That's so sweet! I love people who are kind to animals.
me too, more than anyone.
That hawk was so cute and beautiful❣ 😍🤗😘😗😙😚👄💋❤💘💓💕💖💗💜💝💞💟
i love people who are kind
ian Bentley.. How do you know, you love people who are kind to animals, "more than anyone" You must be godlike. With over 7 billion humans in the world, you're either a LIAR or just plain stupid!
Maybe he meant to say anything rather than anyone🤷🏽♂️
The hawk blinded by the light: “is that you Jesus?”
Or the window.
lol
Agreed, I also thought pointing the flashlight directly into the birds eye was not right, high risk to blind the poor thing...
"The next morning" Omg he poofed right the hell up, didn't he!
"Your friends will find a fully armed and operational set of flight feathers..."
Anger!floof
Wonderful you were able to rescue and help it...Good deed👍💥
It was a fun family experience :)
They deed good
....and there's your answer right there...at 7:50 ....as to why it ended up in the water. The water container is directly below a large window. Hawk probably was flying low and caught it's reflection in the window....maybe saw the reflection as a ''rival'' and flew at it...then whaam...banged into the window and stunned itself and fell into the water. Personally, so it doesn't happen again, I'd move the water container over so it's not under a window. (Sounds dasft to some, but common garden birds have been known quite often to fly into kitchen windows after seeing their reflection).
Digger Dawg that's a great suggestion. I never thought of that. I hope they saw your comment and took your advice.
Hes right tho. They see their reflection as a rival n go after it. Ive saved birds whove done this.
i saw that too....and i'm pretty sure thats what happened. Its hard to move that tank so i'd cover the windows reflective surface
@@maxxlindley9425 - Hello - thanks for the reply - I don't think it'd take long to bail out the water (or drain if it has a plug). The tank isn't that big. After it's empty, 2 people can easlily drag it and re-place it against a wall where there is no window above. Re-filling the tank is just a case of sticking a hose in and waiting a couple of hours. Covering the window is a good suggestion, as long as they can do without the extra light it would lose. The only other suggestion is to keep the tank where it is, and cover the top with inch square mesh. If anything drops on top, it can't fall in (unless it's a snake or small rodent). Have a good week. Best. Dawg. ** _Edit / Additional_ : Being on a farm, it would be a simple job moving the emptied water tank with a tractor and a couple of slings.
@@WhosAGoodDogue I like that mesh idea for crawling critters but birds will fly into a reflective surface and actually stun themselves or even get killed from the impact....great idea with the cage
Something to consider; He may have been sore from struggling a long time in the water. Kind of like someone who overdoes it in the gym. Good job though.
Blake I spent years working with wild animals and I am impressed by your problem solving skills. The cage capture is brilliant. My first thought was get him warm but after you explained that you are in hot Texas the minimal movement and securing him from predators is the very best thing to do. Giving him the frog was the best. Excellent job! Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely comment!
@@suemitchell4950 I know right
Great rescue. He wasnt afraid of you..prob watches u around the farm everyday😊👍
Yes it was scared. It had its feathers puffed up and would not blink.
Cautious but not aggressive, not ready to move at all. Wonder how long he would have clung to that cage.
lol probably thought like a lot of people. jail is better! square meals. protection. i'll just stay here.
He was afraid
You'd be scared too if you thought you were left to drown. Probably afraid to move thinking he'd have to go through it again. I'll bet he stays away from water for a while. Haha
It was just in a state of shock after being "abducted by aliens"...
Agreed haha.
He just wanted to chill out with you all for a little while 😊 He was so cute dry 👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks for your gentle patient rescue of this animal!
That was smart scooping him up with the cage. Looks like he was tired and hungry, he was just zoning out, no energy. Needed a break from the wilderness, it's a tough life finding food every meal.
Tired and hungry so they leave him in a cage with no food or water.
@@adamzeller7979 he had a frog.
@@danielroger9012 And no water...
@@adamzeller7979 and worse, no bedding to make a crude nest and stay warm at night... I bet the bars on that cage were really cold late at night. Poor guy.
@@chouseification I was wondering the same thing, but the water in that tub was apparently not cold, so I suspect the night was also warm or hot. I would have picked him out with gloves and wrapped him in a towel for a while, then set him somewhere high up to recuperate. I used to work with raptors and other wild animals, they still cross my path sometimes.
Well done to you for saving this hawk, God bless you, you don't need to be an expert, you just need to be kind.
Suggestion: maybe you should put some stacked stones againt the side of your rain tank so that should an animal become trapper again, it can climb out of the water to safety.
Great idea. Thank you.
Blake Kirby No problem. I've seen it done in these type tanks for frogs and such. I never thought about a raptor needing it though!!
a piece of rope or chain or anything hanging in is usually enough for them to get out right away. they get tired fast if they cant get out though and then theyre stuck af. nice of you, gj saving him
Rusted Oak Homestead you’d think that would be obvious to people. But no.....
Blake Kirby Bats also depend on tanks like this to drink and will often fall in. Bat Conservation International has grants and information to assist with bird and bat-proofing tanks, I believe. I think they use a heavy duty PVC netting on the side.
Lovely Red-Shouldered Hawk (RSHA) from appearance and 'call'...they visit my trees, yard and deck railing here in west PA. Looked like maybe a juvenile (1st year) ? Thanks for your caring time and effort to save this handsome and helpful neighbor - they hunt moles, voles, chipmunks, squirrels and have even had them grab a small rabbit. Bob.
I thought juvie RSH myself. So fluffy, wide-eyed, and trusting. I would have been inclined to remove this little one from the tank where it got waterlogged and wrap it up in a warm dry towel. Even in water that feels temperate--70-90 degrees--they can lose body heat quickly. Birds' bodies run hotter than ours, so loss of body heat can kill them even when they might have a good chance to survive. (Overheating is also a problem when they're stressed or injured.)
Over the decades I learned that if a bird is very upset in such a rescue situation, covering its head with a light (breathe-thru-able) cloth helps calm them till you can re-situate them in a safer location. That coupled with warmth helps them bounce back. It's not uncommon for juvenile birds to fall into water. Their downy feathers get waterlogged then there's no way to get out. We set out tubs of water during droughts for all the forest animals and always put a clean branch in it so anyone falling in can climb out. That this little raptor remained calmly floating was both wonderful to see...and also sad, for this would have been an extended and terrible end had it not had such a kind and caring person come along.
One last thing, moving very slowly, talking low and kind, and not staring at birds' eyes (they are shy about eye contact with strangers) are three things that can keep their contact with us less stressful. Sometimes people are so eager to help they rush at birds, hands flapping, eyes a-goggle, and making noises. This isn't comforting for birds, since it's the behavior of predators. Having said all this, kudos to Mr. Kirby for his instinctive kindness to a member of the greatest creatures ever to live: avian maniraptors!
The Buteo lineatus each year overall nesting success can be lower than 30 percent. Early mortality can be due to natural causes, relating to harsh weather conditions, or more often starvation. Young hawks are often parasitized by species such as Trichomonas gallinae, Protocalliphora avium, and blood parasites. Humans, unintentionally or intentionally are a threat to red-shouldered hawks, including hunting, collision with electric wires, road accidents and logging. A further common cause of mortality is natural predation. Raccoons, martens, fishers and large arboreal snakes can predate eggs, hatchlings, fledgings and occasionally incubating and brooding adults. Non-nesting adults, being a fairly large and powerful predator, have fewer natural predators, but both during and after the breeding season as well among nestling hawks they may be predated by great horned owls, red-tailed hawks, barred owls, other red-shouldered hawks, northern goshawks, peregrine falcons, prairie falcons, and bald and golden eagles.
What a difference in appearance when he/she dried out!
Excellent job there Blake and family. Well done!
Best wishes from Belfast Northern Ireland.
Yes! And he/she ended up being beautiful!
And puffed up
For him to be that docile and not fight very much, he was in there quite a while. Enough to exhust himself and accept he couldnt do much to defend himself. Good thing you found him when you did, fanning his tail out and holding his wings flat woulsnt have lasted a lot longer. Good on you.
Hawk: C'mon human! why you just standing there!
Woman: You think he's cold?
*hawk stares at them*
Hawk: That's not the problem right now... JUST GET ME OUT
Muy lentos en ayudarle hablan mucho y no hacen nada no me a gustado el rescate del hombre y la mujer
Oh my gosh I guess!!
Gary Townsend LIVE Can everyone collective stop making these personified animal jokes. I really hate them. They make my stomach hurt.
You have to wonder what the mental issue is with the people who thumbs down videos like this one.
I imagine they fixate on soemthing like the fact that they kept him in the cage overnight, for example, and work themselves up to thinking about him being cold and alone all night. Mostly anthropomorphizing them, being overly empathetic I think.
Maybe they thought he threw the hawk in for a video
My guess is people don't come to this vid expecting to see a picture of a dead owl. That's going to catch people off guard
Also the editing makes it seem like they didn't feed the Hawk all night and that they spent too much time talking while it was floating in the water.
This was just absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
What kind, caring folks you are! He clear got himself in a bad situation-he could easily have drowned! My standing ovation 👏🏻👏🏻 to you both for the excellent good deed.
Good luck You beautiful bird!! Stay out of water tanks in the future...they won’t always be there to haul you out! (Brilliant idea to scoop it out into a cage!)
Thank you for filming and sharing this story! You are good people and that bird got LUCKY to land on your property 😘👍❤️
Great video. Animals are part of our family, even predators. We have to take care of each other.
I love you
We need to take care of them from us.
I had never seen such a disappointed expression on a bird's face while it was in the water.
defeated and miserable like " just go ahead and do what ya gotta do because I'm DONE brah"
Yes, that bird was just totally like "F*ck my life." XD
"You may be wondering how I got myself into this situation..."
"Is there a problem, officer?"
You have absorbed way too much Disney juice. There was no 'expression' on the bird's face other than alertness.
8:17 he actually said: "Think about covering the tank?"
his breath stinks of frog
Yes indeed!!! Please be smart and cover the tank with a wire mesh too small for critters to get into!! Or at the very least put a way out into the tank.
Well-done and God bless you. You're a kind, dedicated man and a TRUE friend to that hawk!!
It fell into the tank while trying to get a drink of water from it. Your rain tank is a trap because the water level is very low so the walls of the tank are very high and for smaller animals/birds it's too high a distance for them to va able to climb up and pull themselves out of the tank. And birds have wings so he could not try to climb out. If the water level was to the top, the hawk would just stand on the outer rim and reach down and drink. In this case, the water level was too low so he was probably trying to reach down trying to reach the water and fell in. Either raise the water level to the top so things can float to the edge and get out or drape chicken wire or a screen across the top of the tank and secure it so nothing can fall in and get trapped or drown. Sometimes it is hard for animals to find water in the wild so they look to human sources. You could put out a shallow pan full of water for these thirsty guys or a bird bath.
Thank you! Finally someone with some common sense did make a statement regarding this guys deadly water trap!
firegal2k: Exactly! When you see the watertank its clear what happened, if you know birds at least.
@@hvidhajster Yup! Thats what I said as well. Its all common sense factors to be applied if you really care about wildlife on your own property.
I am amazed at how people respond as experts to things they know absolutely nothing about.
My credentials: Master licensed falconer. Federal migratory bird educational permits. Bird of prey educator. Have performed nest management on coopers hawks for many years. Raised coopers hawks for falconry use from three days old to adult age. Have trapped, trained and hunted with falcons, great horned owls, red tailed hawks, coopers hawks, sharpshinned hawks, Harris's hawks, goshawks. Have assisted in rehabilitating screech owls, turkey vulture, kestrels, red shouldered hawks and red tailed hawks. My presentations have been performed at Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' Salato wildlife education center. Publish numerous times in periodicals and news programs. Liaison for Kentucky Farm Bureau sponsored vulture depridation program.
This is NOT a coopers hawk. It is an ADULT buteo liniatus RED SHOULDERED hawk. No ifs, ands or buts about it.
The gentleman who rescued the bird deserves kudos. While he may have not followed the best avenues of handling the situation, he saved the victim's life and corrected the open water tank issue. He gets props for doing so.
As far as these birds go, they do NOT have the higher thought capacity for human emotions. They do not feel gratitude. They do not thank you for anything. They are limited in their emotions and yes... it experienced fear. Eventually it would have used up all its energy, fell asleep and drowned. Being wet is what birds life with. They actively bathe regularly so being soaked poses no health threat by itself, but being unable to stand or gain lift while contained in a mass of water will definitely cause death.
Do not assume animals feel the same as humans. They are driven by instinct, hunger, the procreation drive and the differences in daylight/darkness.
The nest is not a happy safe place. The hen cares only about gratifying her natural instincts. She neither loves nor cares selectively about the brood. She defends the nest out of instinct only. It's hardwired into the bird's brain. If the nest has five chicks in it and three are removed, she will not grieve or so much as notice. Birds can't do math and therefore cannot count. As long as there are chicks to gratify the instinct to procreate, she is fine. If food is in short supply, the smaller weaker chick gets eaten by the siblings and furthermore, the hen will do the feeding.
It is the prime example of the bigger and stronger surviving. The nest is a combat zone to get every bite of food a chick can fight for. This ain't fairy tales and fluff. It's a butcher block where prey is eaten alive, dead, dismembered and torn apart no differently than a shark feeding frenzy. Forget your notions of gratuity.
This part of nature is beautiful in its simplistic form. 75 to 80 percent of hatchlings never see it through the first year. Of those that do, more than half die from human causes. If YOU want to save birds of prey, it's simple. Stop using poisons for rodent control and use only lead free ammunition for hunting. The lives you save by just doing that alone will make the biggest impact.
Support your local rehab facilities, falconry clubs, fish and Wildlife education centers.
Thanks to the man who saved this hawk. The bird may not fully appreciate the effort, but I do.
Currently overseas at the moment in Wickenby England, working with training a european barn owl and a pair of peregrine/saker hybrids.
Thank you 🙂
This is great information, love the fact someone who is an actual professional giving his 2 cents. I wish youtube comments had more of you guys, rather than these fakes, trolls, and the common morons.
Very interesting and educational thank you.
Personally what I've done on my property is severely prune back or remove any fruit bearing trees that I don't actively harvest from, that got rid of the rodents effectively.
I've never used a poison trap for anything, but how serious of an effect do lead bullets have on birds?
Edit: oh I see, some raptors like these hawks eat carrion that have been shot with lead and get poisoned from it.
I am telling Ya. it was at night, i was swimming in the pool and suddenly lights appear above me.
I was standing still in a hope that maybe they don't see me but no. Some strange person showed up and it dragged me towards the light...
IT WAS MANDESS
Then put me in prison ... why me? I didn’t do anything wrong. 😁
It’s a cooper hawk. I rescued one years ago. Got stuck in a gate and had to slowly pull his head out trying not to stress him friend while pushing on the other side. Eventually did get his head unstuck and shockingly he didn’t try to bite me, or go crazy as expected. I thought he may have injured himself. He let me pet him and pull out his wings, as was checking to make sure his wings was not broken. Then let him step up on a stick and launch him and he flew fine. They do understand when you are helping them. As he look at me when he when to tree nearby and made scream and then took off. I guess his way of thanking me.
yes ... animals know when you are trying to help them ...
Thats no Coopers hawk,you can tyell by the feet.Coopers have long thinner toes for catching birds,I think the red shouldered was the right call.
Noice. They get it. I often think we're the dumb ones.
@@sefman5851 Like the saying goes, 'dumb as a human'
not a coopers. broadwing. coopers are grey with red eyes.
Brilliant to scoop with cage and not your hands, no stress that way, and put food in for it too.
That was so cool, and I DO think those calls were a "thank you!"
He was certainly thankful
He goes back sits back on the tub he fell in lol
He was just a little shocked, great job and he said thank you he was obviously happy
@@SatanenPerkele agreed, 100%
That Hawk went back to it's family and had a crazy alien abduction story to tell, I'm just kidding Sir.
Thank you for helping the Hawk, it looks like you did A great job to me and the fact that you even tried to help shows that you care. You get Amity points for your kindness Sir.
Well done, Sir. I don't think you should question your rescue methods - it appears you did everything right with the cage idea. In addition, most would not have thought "out of the box" regarding an extra, protective enclosure to prevent the raccoons from having a midnight party. That was intelligent foresight. You must have had an immense satisfaction when the critter took flight. Thank you for sharing, as it gave me the same vicarious pleasure.
All in all, I would say you did a very nice job. The hawk wasn't stressed any more than necessary. City folk don't understand that stress can lead to shock, and shock can lead to death, when handling wildlife. This is to the viewers, not the author. Animals in this situation are terrified. Absolutely terrified! They expect to die at the hands of their captor. This man deserves a high five for a job well done. Hats off to ya, bro. Please note that scripture tells us, " not even a sparrow falls without Yahweh ( God ) noticing. " Our father sees our deeds. He's paying attention.
This is true. I rescued a young cardinal who was lying in the road stunned. I put him in a box and drove him home, which was about half a mile away, then put him in a dark room to recover because he had no apparent injuries. I went in to check on him a couple of hours later and he went bonkers when he saw me. I managed to get the window open and he flew off.
It feels so good to see your careful, thoughtful approach to not touch the hawk when you got it out of the water! Smart strategy❤
Awww give yourself more credit. You guys did an amazing job. I’m so glad you were there for him. I’m a bird lover and I had a Hawk once for a little while that I saved, took care of and let go. They are amazing birds! You are my hero for helping him. God bless you.
Thank you so much!!
Nice to see one up close. I have a family of red-shouldered hawks that have been hanging around in my neighborhood. This is the third or fourth year that we have had a pair raising a fledgling each year. There are very vocal but fun to watch.
Kudos to you!!! That’s rescue was amazing!! I’m so glad that there are folks like you in this world! Folks who care for animals. Even wild ones. I can watch videos like yours all day long. Thank you. ❤️
@Blake: I really enjoyed your video and journey of the hawk rescue! Excellent idea of how you used the cage to limit the amount of stress to the bird. If you had put on gloves first and then tried to grab him to get him out he probably would have freaked out. Glad to see he made it with your gentle way. Thank you for sharing.
I did consider using gloves and handling the bird, but could see too many things going wrong with that. Thank you.
"Bye bye big bird."
*[hawk will remember that]*
You are a wonderful human...Love that you saved this beautiful Hawk
I just love what you did for this hawk. Most farmers would not of cared because hawks are predators that would kill their chickens. Thank you for having a heart
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LOOOOOOL *THE NEXT DAY*
It went from night-hawk to Angry bird XD
Yeah I got a kick out of that! One pissed off bird. Nobody likes spending the night in the drunk tank 😂
It also went Floof 👍
I've heard that some birds do that to look bigger/threatening when they aren't able to get away. Not sure about hawks though
Based upon my experience, it seems most likely that the hawk hit the *Window" right over the tank, and then fell into the "tank" stunned. There are things you can do to the windows so that they don't appear as possible flight paths to birds. I'm glad this bird survived. It's sad when they die or get paralyzed (first). I didn't read all 4851 comments; I'm sorry if my post is redundant.
May I suggest a wooden or metal plank leaning on the inside of the tank so that any stuck animal can climb out?
fetuso fetuso my dad put a plastic grate in his 50 gallon rain barrel, after 2 chipmunks the same time drowned eating my mom's bird seed. Now the squirrels, birds, and cipmunks use it as a ramp for drinking water.
I was expecting him to fly directly back into the tank lol glad you found him when you did!
That would have been an interesting plot twist! LOL
I thought the same thing, then I realized he/she was probably thinking, "the last time I looked in here I got in trouble"! 😊
same lol
you save his life and he craps on your house. kids these days.
So
Bird was just trying to soak his bones and gets thrown in jail
Facts
He wasn't very old that's for sure great job taking care of him and releasing him back to his natural habitat I'm sure he will remember you forever
I want to thank you for rescueing this bird. It makes me feel very good. I think feeding the frog was not minor, i think that's what saved him/her. It must have been exhausted after trying to get out of water in panic mode for hours and being wet in the night could have finished him off if you didn't put that frog to eat there. Probably was still recuperating in the morning.
Great video. Thanks for posting it. We helped a seal gull with a broken wing. We called the animal rescue and they told us what we should do. We put it in a cardboard box and fed him what they told us to. Put a medical tape around the wing and it just let us do it. They said sea a gull is very SMART. They know you are there to help it. It never bit us at all. After 3 weeks the shelter came and picked it up and thanked us for caring for it. Also said it may never fly again. Extreme damage to his right wing. They have a place for birds and it will be just fine. Again thanks for your video.
Thank you for doing your part! :)
I was very impressed by your caring, nurturing, tender, kindness toward this hawk. Many people unfortunately would have killed him thinking they were doing good to get rid of vermin like this. Someone like you would make a very loyal, sincere, caring, loving friend. Those types are very hard to come by these days!! People have grown so Cold and Hard Hearted! Sigh....What part of the country are you located in?
Those big dog crates really come in handy on a homestead. 😉 Sounded like a grateful bird to me! 😄
Yes, we've used these crates for many things!
He looks like a fledgling to me.
I agree, he does look young
Most likely. He did pick his nose and eat it.
Adult!
I am sure that frog snack helped too! Beautiful bird! Great rescue job!
Big thanks to the frog in it's heaven... ;-)
A very lovely story, congratulations, and thanks for sharing!
Good person and good heart
I would move the rain tank away from the window, it could have been stunned after flying into the window and dropped into the tank
You too lazy also?! Drain and then roll it--easy to do!
Good observation
EVERYTHING, just Everything about this video is BEAUTIFUL! Just filled my heart to a major spill! No words to express the thank you's for taking the time, the care etc. . .into saving this beautiful bird! As always you guys ROCK! Love you all to the moon and back, really much more! Thank you thank you! . . . .As always . . . Be Kind, Be Light, Be Love to one another, Help, Hear, Listen and Enjoy each other! . . . .Just Be! Love you guys!
Thank you Miz! It was fun to be a part of this bird's journey. I'm glad we got it on camera :)
right back to you. hugs
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*Hooman:* Bird looks happy
*Bird:* D:
Everything has to eat, you eat chickens, the hawk eats chickens. He is a beauty
SJ R o
I rescued a red shouldered hawk from my pool one morning (North Florida), using a skimmer net on the end of a pole. He was exhausted, and offered no resistance whatsoever. I set him in the grass a short distance from the pool under a big Live Oak, where he would have been content to sit quietly and dry out, but it only took about 15 minutes for blue jays, cardinals, mocking birds, blackbirds, and every variety of small bird to notice him and starting dive-bombing attacks. There was a chorus of smaller bird protests. Even the squirrels were chattering about his presence under the canopy. After about 30 minutes of that, he hopped about 50 feet and took refuge on the half-wall of the stables (protected from the overhead attacks), and spent the next few hours drying out. The protest of the wrens, which nest in the stable, didn't concern him much. Depending upon the time of year, we have hawks and owls hunting frogs, toads, and snakes on our patio and the pool.
You do know what you did wrong, don't you? You placed a bird of prey, though possibly injured, in the presence of birds he may eat on a good day. Like you said even he realized that was not a good area to rest and moved.
wow that's so interesting how the prey birds recognized that the hawk was injured ... and could now attack! lol
@@gw3040 Blue jays and other birds will mob a hawk or any other possible threat, which sometimes includes people. They will attack targets on the ground or in the air in order to drive them away.
The cage was a great idea. Thank god you saved the hawk
How ingenious! You’re a smart cookie! I would have never thought of rescuing it with a cage like that. God bless you for your compassion for the Lord’s critters!
tips to identify Raptors that have helped me- Don't worry about tail bands but the shape and size of bird. Juveniles do not generally look smaller and often may look bigger than parents. Girls bigger than boys. Juveniles have large splotching of color on back and breast feathers while adults have smooth/ fine breast plumage gradation or flecking. Therefore the hawk in the video looks like an adult. 3 types of basic raptor shapes are Buteo- thick/squat/chunky in flight short body & tail with big broad wings - Accipiter long/slender in flight has long body & tail and shorter wings - Falcons-compact bodies with Knife like wings. The problem with using color to identify Raptors is that they can vary a lot in the same species. If you can determine which group a bird belongs to then you're half way there or more to identification. This Raptor is a Buteo for sure and though I don't know where this is I think a Red Shoulder Hawk. Where I'm from in Miami if it was smaller it would be a Broad wing and if bigger then a Red Tail. The Accipiters are Sharp Shinned Hawk / Coppers Hawk / Goshawk (we don't get these) and Falcons- Kestrel / Merlin / Prairie Falcon / Peregrine Falcon. There are more farther north.
Brian Peck ...hats off for your experience and knowledge of raptors. Nothing more noble than a person who helps children and animals.
I thought perhaps it was a juvenile at first b/c of the fluffy feathers, but it's such a rare pleasure to encounter someone on youtube who has knowledge to back up their comments. Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant rescue with the cage! Such a beautiful bird too. If you folks believe in a heaven, you'll be there! cheers.
*That was an awesome video*
*THANK YOU* for your kindness!
And what a little beauty!
Looks like a juvenile when s/he’s in the cage the next morning, and it’s a very good sign that s/he ate the frog.
Amazing that s/he didn’t show any of the usual signs of stress!
I’ve never seen a wild bird so relaxed around multiple humans and artificial light - especially as the little dude was in so vulnerable a position in the rainwater tank.
I volunteer as a wildlife rescuer in Australia and raptors can be very tricky to rescue as they are predators, so they tend to respond very differently to prey species.
The rule of thumb for most wildlife rescues is to keep them in a warm, dark and quiet place and seek guidance from a wildlife rescue organisation, zoo or Parks & Wildlife, all of which you did intuitively.
That is so compassionate of you for rescuing the little guy.
There are lots of farmers out there who kill raptors - irrespective of their protected status - without any awareness or understanding of how critically important they are to the ecosystem, and in the rural environment they are especially important for controlling vermin like rats, mice, rabbits etc, so a sincere and heartfelt *THANK YOU for taking care of this beautiful little bird*
Not for nothing but if the animal isn't moving due to your camera? Maybe get rid of the camera. That animals life is worth more then a TH-cam video. Your righteousness means nothing. Let pride go. Just do the right thing.
OTOH, this video has probably inspired plenty of other people to rescue animals, rather than just let them die. Swings and roundabouts. That bird was not showing signs of distress, but was being cautious. Birds do know when they have been rescued, and they do remember the experience, as some of the accounts in these comments show clearly.
I would cover up that rain collector so it doesn’t happen again. Thnx for sharing.
or have some chicken wire over the top
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Hawk's encounter with humans LOL Now, he will go tell his kind that the Kirby family is cool :)
Man, I should have told him to tell all his friends to leave our chickens alone.
Actually, I think most people would be amazed at how accurate your statement is...after 25 years well removed from civilization, I've seen some really neat things and had some mindblowing interactions with a lot of different wildlife...
Next thing you know, there will be a flock of them hanging out on the front lawn, leaving shiny presents at the Kirby's front door, chasing chickens left and right, and raising hell all night.
When the hawk fluffs up in the cage I was like🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Fluffy baby. Just adorable.
i immediately thought “how floofy” 🥰 🤣
it fluffed up in preparation to rip his face off
This is the second time I’ve seen something like this. Enoch wildlife rescue in Utah saved a hawk in a water trough too