Hardybanardy
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Bird BRO, I hate all things mobile.
Jan 18, 2018 10:03 PM
Hardybanardy
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Bird BRO, I hate all things mobile.
Janusha
Bird broke !
MorallyOpposedToViolets
A birb in need is a fren indeed.
Hardybanardy
Correct you are! Almost crapped my pants in fear for the first 20 minutes.
CorgisAndPickles
He is heckin concerned
Hardybanardy
I could tell by the grip he had on my finger. He never broke the skin, though!
captaingrump
God damn do I love red tails. Thank you for your service to my favorite raptor species, friend.
Hardybanardy
I'll do it every chance I get! They're absolutely beautiful ❤️
RenaissanceFaireMan
No gloves or anything?! Brave.
Hardybanardy
I chalk it up to stupidity. Unless bravery kicks in because you didn't die. That thing terrified me. Lol.
irishwithbeard
Represent the farm bureau, nice !
Hardybanardy
Absolutely! My mom is a registered agent, but she likes being their secretary more! They do great things for farmers and their families ❤️
thatshowitworks
Thank you for being so compassionate!
Hardybanardy
I couldn't have left him for the local hawk haters to get him!
Phantom381
I commend you as my family does this type of rehab
Hardybanardy
That's so awesome! Thank your whole family for me!
Phantom381
Will do
icantsleepsoiImgur
Thank you for saving me!
Hardybanardy
He was such a sweet boy. He didn't want to let me go when I was trying to give him to the vet. I then cried like a weenie.
MrIncognitoPerson
Keep him!!!
Hardybanardy
I wanted to, but he was government banded. Plus, I really wanted to make sure he was okay. Once I took him, there was no turning back :(
thanksihateitleather
What state do you live on where they and red tails?
Hardybanardy
Mississippi. They're everywhere here!
Sh4d0wM4nt1s
Hope things turn out well. If not then at least it didn't have to suffer for long.
Hardybanardy
He was released the next day with a clean bill of health!
Sh4d0wM4nt1s
That's good. :D
bigal3107
amazing camouflage
Hardybanardy
I agree! Had he not turned his head when he did, I wouldn't have ever seen him.
mikmeh
You are a godamn hero
Hardybanardy
I try! Thanks ❤️
mikmeh
btw looks like a broad-winged hawk. http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/broad-winged-hawk. Really cool
ilikebigpupsandicannotlie
Gorgeous red tail. Good job taking it to someone!!
Hardybanardy
I couldn't bare the thought of not helping him. Plus, I got some really awesome pictures with the dude!
quitehelp
If you say pictures and we only see two, then we know you are holding out on us! You point monger!
quitehelp
Only releasing in small batches is no bueno! I want a full album of bird dude to upvote and favorite for later!
Scotticus93
Honestly I shouldnt be asking this but that's a red tailed hawk right lol. At first I thought a falcon or kestral
Hardybanardy
Red tail. Had it been a falcon, I would've learned how to fix it my dang self and told no one. Lol.
thanksihateitleather
Falcons are such huge dicks. Hawks are much nicer. Red tails are a great starter bird for falconers.
thanksihateitleather
I'm a falconer and the fact that u could hold that bird w/out any gloves says how bad of shape it must have been in. Thanks for helping it!
Hardybanardy
I'd do it all again, even without knowing he could eat my arm off. He was dehydrated and stunned, and a little hungry, but nothing broken!
thanksihateitleather
They're less likely to bite you than actually talon the shit out of you. I've had their talons go straight into my skin with no problem!
Hardybanardy
He gripped my finger just right that it stung, but never broke the skin. I think he was just as scared as I was in that time.
skydivingbigfoot
That's a calm raptor. I had to take a golden eagle in at my last job...it attempted to talon my face.
Hardybanardy
Hopefully failed! Thanks for being a bro kind of human!
wulfparty
Thank you for making sure he was alright! This made my evening <3
Hardybanardy
And I'm so glad I could do that for you ❤️ I like having fellow wildlife lovers. I don't get in their way of what they do, but I will help.
barrypeterson
You’re... you’re my hero.
Hardybanardy
I'd be do it again any day ;)
Hardybanardy
I'd do it... See, everything mobile is against me. Lol.
LookingOutAtTheDoomedEarthSheBreathedaSighAsEverythingHadBecome
Does it need a bird lawyer?
Dabumblebee
TOBIAS???
ReesReinaIzzy
I hit a juvenile hawk once. I named him Ronnie Hawkins. He was too young to get the joke I guess.
pukeachew
I want to get it, if you'd be so kind :)
ReesReinaIzzy
There was a musician named Ronnie Hawkins. His nickname was the Hawk. He's in my favorite music documentary The Last Waltz.
pukeachew
Thanks!!
KujoYohoshi
He may just be stunned from the hit. Just contact your local bird rescue and they'll recover it.
Hardybanardy
4-ish years ago, I called my state's wildlife and Fisheries office and they suggested state-certified vet. Took him there :)
FrankieFU
Looks like a hawk, that's the tamest bird I've ever seen. Those claws and beak can do serious damage.
Hardybanardy
My butthole was clenched in fear the whole 17 miles to the vet office. I was also driving a 5 speed with only the one arm. True fear.
FrankieFU
Glad to hear you didn't get your face ripped off. Always best to cover head and all sharp parts with a shirt or blanket to keep them calm.
Hardybanardy
I sadly didn't have anything in my truck to do so with, so I figured worst case scenario I'd stop fast and let him out to fly away lol.
millenniumdragon
What kind of puppy is that?
darsebas
Danger zone puppy
Secretsquid
The murder chicken kind
kickapoojoyjuice
Claw puppy!
SexualConsent
Flappy danger doggo
qussow
Sky Puppy.
Hardybanardy
A good boy ❤️
Abearinthezoo
It looks like a mature red-tail. Probably male judging by the size.
Hisprincess15
Danger sky puppy
orbski
I stopped for an owl that was hit once, it was stunned too so i walked up to it and it jumped on my arm and let me walk it away.. 1/2
orbski
off the road. I learnt that day why bird of prey handlers have looong leather gloves.. glad i saved it, but those talons hurt!
Hardybanardy
I can definitely understand! I have another picture somewhere of a better angle of this guy's and how they're just tight enough! I'll look!
Decapitatrix
"He" looks like a little girl bird baby
Hardybanardy
I'm generic. If I can't tell with an animal, it's automatically a boy to me, lol.I'd rather call her a good boy than him a her incorrectly??
Hardybanardy
Well, there was supposed to be a laughy face at the end of that statement, lol. Oh well.
Kyuukichi
It just let you grab it like that? Lucky bird
KingDomino
Grab ‘em by the birdy.
TotalSmartAss
"He rode next to me in the front seat. The whole trip just sat there minding his own falcon business..."
Hardybanardy
Hahaha, I love the commentary. He wouldn't let me set him down, and I was too terrified to try to out my seat belt around us.
mds308
I did this for a seagull that was hit by a car. A feathered friend is a feathered friend. I'm not a birdcist.
Hardybanardy
I'm so glad you feel that way. I helped a seagull at Cedar Point in Ohio get some dinner. He had broken his bill, so I ran the others off.
Hardybanardy
After getting them gone, he was able to collect bits to eat. I hate I couldn't actually help his bill though.
Fragarach
If they're really sick or injured a lot of birds will just be too out of it to put up much resistance also due to stress they can shut down
Hardybanardy
I've tried saving humming birds and robins that fell ill, but as soon as I'd pick them up, it was like a seizure and they'd croak. So sad.
Fragarach
Depends on the species, some are really prone to dying from stress
cabrioletcook0
I found after living by the sea and finding sick birds now and again that if theyr in trouble or pain they'll let u pick them up no bother
Kyuukichi
I'd just be too scared it will snap at me and rip my flesh to bits with that sharp huge beak lol
Kyuukichi
But good to know that I dont need to be in case I find an immobilized birdy :D
Hardybanardy
It was so incredible that he let me. Generally when you think of hawks, you think of scary flesh-eaters. I cried in awe. I admit it.
cabrioletcook0
Thank u for taking the time to help u know he's really hurt before he lets u aswell :( do u know how he is ?
Hardybanardy
He was completely stunned. He would turn his head to look at me, and hold onto my finger for dear life, but he never once bit at me
ChocolateOctopi
That’s so awesome
WeNowGoToDanWithTheWeather
Awwww pretty bird!
Hardybanardy
He was well behaved, also. I talked softly to him the whole way into town (I lived in the county) and he just looked up at me the whole way!
WeNowGoToDanWithTheWeather
Sounds like he had a wealth of trust in you... or paralized by fear.
Nsturge
Dude bitten is not what your worried about sure it hurts but those talons will open you up without you even noticing
Nsturge
Glad u ok doe
Hardybanardy
Thanks! Yeah, the talons were way more intimidating than his beak. Those suckers are his first line of defense And offense!
KashCf
keep him,if you can.
Klove12
Ummm no
FarkasMacTavish
Raptors by and large are considered protected species.
satirelyinsane
Better start apprenticing in falconry!
Hardybanardy
I could totally fall in love with that job. Lol.
Pr0fischimmler
That means he is probably poisoned, or so badly malnourished that he's just waiting to die...
Hardybanardy
With some dinner, water, and rest until the next day, the vet said he was as good as new. He did a full check on him, though. Clean bill!
Pr0fischimmler
Nice! I'm glad to hear that. Majestic birds
FuckYourWainscottingCarol
Thank you sooo much for taking him to someone who knows what they’re doing. Too many people try it themselves.
Hardybanardy
I knew I wasn't going to benefit him, and I was also too terrified to try. He was a good boy, mostly because he was too stunned to hurt me.
FuckYourWainscottingCarol
That’s ok though. You benefited him by doing the right thing. I volunteer at a wildlife hospital and while I love seeing people who want 1/2
FuckYourWainscottingCarol
To help, wildlife has super specific needs but pet care experience doesn’t cut it. They need proper help.
Hardybanardy
I absolutely agree with that. Just like they say you can't feed a domesticated snake wild mice for fear of poisons that it...
Hardybanardy
The wild snake's body could process. I have a mini sanctuary for lesser loved creatures. They're domestic, but not everyone loves tarantulas
Misanthropicmatt
Any news on their status?
Volimar
He was delicious.
Hardybanardy
Oh come on. Lol.
Hardybanardy
He was treated for dehydration and kept for observation overnight, released the next day with a clean bill of health. Nothing was broken :)
MarilynKerr1
Good on you for rescuing/saving its life.
Mirawatts
Did you have to pay any money?
JennaLand
You will never have to pay any money for being a good Samaritan and bringing an injured or sick animal you find to a vet.
crespomodesto
Shoulda trained it to bring you food/electronics/money
bigblackbetty
Or killed it and deep fried it with a nice dipping sauce on the side!
Catfoood
Good. I've had to kill birds with broken wings before. No one will take them in and they won't ever heal right :(
Hardybanardy
My dad always had to be the one to do that for me. He died right before I found this guy. They were his favorite ❤️
Hardybanardy
Also, he was a good boy. He didn't even try to hurt the vet, but he didn't want to leave me, for some reason.
Misanthropicmatt
That is awesome. Raptors are phenomenally cool, and I am happy you were around to help him
Hardybanardy
I was so glad I got him before one of the local hawk haters found him first
ampzilla
Some Birds are extremely intelligent. I dont know much about hawks, but my parrot screams for me when she's stuck somewhere. Maybe not that
ampzilla
Smart though, seeing how she gets stuck a lot in the same places
RedVsBlue
To him you will always be The Falconer.
AuraChanneler
The Captain Falcon H'YES!
RunsNakedThroughSwamps
That's no scorpion hawk...
TheSwampQueenAbides
Oh hi. Rare to find other people that have read any Locke Lamora. Gold star to you.
RunsNakedThroughSwamps
Thank you! I'm glad someone recognised it
theoutlawedwoman
You are the giant, mystical being who carried him gently to rescue.
Tassyr
Dude. Writing prompt? A bird religious experience?
TheAngryMarineBiologist
Clearly this is Tobias
HotMagentaDuckFace
Uhg! My childhood! You can't just casually throw my emotions around like this!
Tassyr
(Tobias?)
Rhulain
WELL SHIT THATS A BLAST FROM THE PAST!
GermanCamry
Goddamn. My feels