Buzzard Emergency!

[DaisyBuff]

Hello DaisyBuff Here. I have a problem and I need your help. There is a big black Buzzard Walking around with A hurt wing, and possibly a hurt foot. This morning, I walked outside to my backyard chicken coop to let my Chickens out to free range. That's when I saw it The BIG BLACK BUZZARD! I know buzzards are fate to eating dead animals, but will it possibly kill my chickens? I saw it limp run after a little robin, so I just wondered. I want my chickens to free range today, but I want my Chickens to be safe, so I am not letting them out until I get the facts I need. I would post a picture, but my camera does not take a good picture. I need to know information about this possible Buzzard. I don't really know if it even is a buzzard. This Big Black bird is close to 2 feet tall or more it's HUGE! Physical Dec, Black with a few white feathers under wing, crooked neck. No feathers on head grey head. Will my chickens be safe to free range? All Information is accepted! Thanks! - Possible Vulture?

 

[ChicNmom]

Sounds like a buzzard from the description. It may have been hit by a car trying to go after an animal or roadkill. Happens here all the time.

Personally I would shoot it. If you can't or don't want to put it out of it's misery and yours, then I would call a wildlife center to see if they want to rescue and rehabilitate it.

 

[DaisyBuff]

Sounds like a buzzard from the description. It may have been hit by a car trying to go after an animal or roadkill. Happens here all the time.

Personally I would shoot it. If you can't or don't want to put it out of it's misery and yours, then I would call a wildlife center to see if they want to rescue and rehabilitate it.

I could go rambo and shoot it, but they are protected in Gerogia so I can't.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sounds like a buzzard from the description. It may have been hit by a car trying to go after an animal or roadkill. Happens here all the time.

Personally I would shoot it. If you can't or don't want to put it out of it's misery and yours, then I would call a wildlife center to see if they want to rescue and rehabilitate it.

It may be best to call a wildlife center to see if they can help.
Some birds are federally protected, so shooting them might be an issue. I don't know if Buzzards are on the list or not...

 

[ChicNmom]

I could go rambo and shoot it, but they are protected in Gerogia so I can't.

Wow, I would not have thought buzzards were protected. I'll have to check NH laws.
My friend up the road knows the game warden so if we had that situation he would likely come and kill it.

But we also live rural with no neighbors nearby so...............

 

[DaisyBuff]

I have no Idea where he is at now, he disappeared into the woods. He will be back.

 

[Weeg]

I have no Idea where he is at now, he disappeared into the woods. He will be back.

Call the wild life actually anyway. They will be able to look for it.
Do you have a live trap? Bait the trap with raw meat, any kind really, leave it were the bird can find it and hopefully you can catch it. Then, it will be easy to get to a wild life sanctuary, and will be out of your hair, and in good hands. Good luck!

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

Call your state fish and game dept. When I had a red tailed hawk here with a broken wing, they told me to dispatch it. Since I had permission from the WDFW biologist, there was no worry about someone somehow finding out and turning me in. I also talked to the vet that wild animals are talked to for this area (he also happens to be me dogs vet) and he said they would just put it down anyway. Red tailed hawks are as thick as fleas here. There are a TON of them.

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

Also wanted to add, if it is a black vulture. (black/grey head rather than a red head.) They DO kill livestock. So chickens would likely loot like a good meal. Especially if the bird is injured. However immature turkey vultures also have black heads. (Their heads are red as adults.) But their bodys aren't really "black".

 

[RosemaryDuck]

Please for the love of everything do not 'shoot the buzzard' as everyone is instructing. They do not kill living things and they never have. Black vultures are federally protected and killing one will land you in jail. Call your local wildlife rehab. They can send someone to look for him and set up something to catch him if they think it's worth the time. It's a old wives tale that they kill farm animals because people often see them go after something when it's already dying or has just died.