Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Like father, like son....

 

[BY Bob]

They are sun bathing!

I hate to say this, as evil as they are to our chickens....
But they are beautiful creatures.

I suspect you are right about the foot/leg. That is an odd position for the leg, and the foot usually isn't clenched tight like that at rest. While I don't want them hunting any of my birds/pets, I do feel sorry for it. If it is seriously hurt, it won't be able to capture prey effectively with one foot, and may starve to death (unless it's sibling shares catches) While I would like for them to be fewer in number, I wouldn't wish a slow starvation death on an animal.

Maybe I am just too much of a softie in general

They are magnificent creatures. I do not disagree with that. But they are killers.

We tried to help it. I wish no creature to suffer that is against every thing I believe in. I don't really know if it was hurt badly, just sore for some reason, or just plain sitting weird because it likes to do so. It flew off before any help could arrive. Not much else we could do.

 

[BY Bob]

A couple of siblings, yes. I am not skilled enough to tell if they're Sharp-shinned or Coopers at this age though! That foot would seemingly make it difficult to grab any prey, but it's made it this far. One thing about these predators is that they go after mice, lizards, grasshoppers, snakes, and probably rats too, not just other birds.

Thanks for weighing in. I wish we could have helped it.

 

[BY Bob]

Tar tax

Martina
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And her Dada Mr P
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Such a regal photo of Mr. P

 

[featherhead007]

Probably just as well, did you take a Tylenol? If no go do it now!

I had to check the chooks! Hen-Rietta still worries me.

 

[Ponypoor]

Looks like the foot is fine?

Hahaha do I need a SHRA tax ?

Definitely a boy

But I think a girl - Petunia

Her feathers are brown tipped! How odd?

 

[Ponypoor]

Such a regal photo of Mr. P

Did you see yesterday’s wet and soggy one? If not here goes

He was put in the rain all day!

 

[BY Bob]

Oh so the leg is ok?

Wow they are beautiful.

It does seem normal in that photo. Who knows.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Thanks for weighing in. I wish we could have helped it.

Your daughter could see if there are any raptor rehabilitators in the area, & have someone come and watch it, if it hangs around. They'd likely be able to tell whether it's something that can be helped. I fear when it gets older and loses the sibling, that's when it will have trouble, as @Ponypoor remarked, it might be sharing food. But maybe it's doing okay with one strong leg.

 

[BY Bob]

Looks like the foot is fine?

It does in that one.