Red-tailed Hawk landing on nest, Bobst Library, NYU, New York City

Special Topic: Rescue

Fledgling gets in a jam, is rescued and released! – June 16th, 2016

The Washington Square Park Hawk fledgling got trapped in an NYU building early this morning. A fellow Hawk-watcher saw it all happen.

The fledgling managed to crawl under some netting at an NYU building balcony. It was not able to find its way back out and got stuck.

So my friend alerted me, NYU security, and a Park Ranger who helps with Hawk rescues about the problem. I called Bobby Horvath of WINORR (Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation) and he was immediately on the case. He headed over from Long Island to come to the park and rescue the fledgling.

The rescue and release went off pretty much without a hitch. If it hadn’t been for the devoted Hawk-watcher and one particular NYU security officer who went the extra mile to help, no one would have known what to do to help the Hawk so thank goodness for them!

I rushed over to the park and waited with my friend for Bobby Horvath to arrive.

The fledgling resting in his confinement space:

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Pale Male’s second fledgling has been rescued! July 26th, 2012

10:15AM. I just received the good news that park rangers were able to successfully capture Pale Male’s sick fledgling from the park and are on their way to bringing it to local rehabbers WINORR (Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation) for medical evaluation and treatment. The fledgling was on a low enough branch for the ranger to be able to reach it. It was previously sitting on too high a branch for capture.

Do check in on WINORR’s Facebook page for updates: http://www.facebook.com/pages/WINORR-Wildlife-In-Need-of-Rescue-and-Rehabilitation/113685721999067

**Update from about 12:50PM via WINORR’s Facebook page:

“Thanks to Ranger Rob (NYC Parks Dept. Urban Park Ranger ) we now have the other ill sibling which he picked up this morning in Central Park. He’s been monitoring the other fledgling and this morning was very low and looking lethargic and Rob knew catching it and getting it in for treatment was the best chance the bird has. Even though last night it appeared more alert today was back again looking tired. That is the pattern witnessed in past poisoning cases. Good days and bad but eventually can be fatal if untreated. He did not witness either parent an the area or the last remaining sibling today.”