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This is a photo of one of my favorite subjects. This is Willow a Red Tail Hawk that has flown around our property for the last 17 years or so usually when I don't have my camera. I' ve always wanted to get some really nice photos of her but as I said either I didn't have my camera ect. Well in the last week she has been hanging on the electric lines in my yard seeming not to move for days .Last Thursday willow was in my front bushes unable or unwilling to fly and sick. Lisa and myself with our children watched for hours keeping the crows away from her as they tried to attack her till an officer from fish and wildlife came. As I helped the officer pick her up and place her in a box I felt awe in her presence as well as sadness that i may not see my old friend again. She was taken to a rehab about 60 miles away. Lisa called the rehab the next day they said she appeared normal no damage to wings or body but that she would not eat the vet is now feeding her tube feed to try to save her. While we hope she will make a recovery it is a sobering thought that she might not or that she may not be able to find her way home to us and her mate. LisaAnn1968

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This is a photo of one of my favorite subjects. This is Willow a Red Tail Hawk that has flown around our property for the last 17 years or so usually when I don't have my camera. I' ve always wanted to get some really nice photos of her but as I said either I didn't have my camera ect. Well in the last week she has been hanging on the electric lines in my yard seeming not to move for days .Last Thursday willow was in my front bushes unable or unwilling to fly and sick. Lisa and myself with our children watched for hours keeping the crows away from her as they tried to attack her till an officer from fish and wildlife came. As I helped the officer pick her up and place her in a box I felt awe in her presence as well as sadness that i may not see my old friend again. She was taken to a rehab about 60 miles away. Lisa called the rehab the next day they said she appeared normal no damage to wings or body but that she would not eat the vet is now feeding her tube feed to try to save her. While we hope she will make a recovery it is a sobering thought that she might not or that she may not be able to find her way home to us and her mate. LisaAnn1968