[TN-Bird] A Tragedy at Tunica

Feb. 17, 2008
Tunica Co, MS
 
This morning, I discovered one of the Rough-legged Hawks had been shot and  
killed, evidently just shortly before I arrived at its favorite field. I  had 
missed the bird on Saturday but just thought it had headed back north as the  
other two I had been keeping tabs on. Both had left the previous week  from 
their field about a mile away but this bird had stayed. I had taken a few  
photos 
of an immature Krider's at this field Saturday and returned this AM to  try 
for a few more photos.
 
I noticed some feathers blowing up in the wind about 150 yards out in the  
rice stubble. As I approached, my heart sunk, even at a distance, I recognized  
it was the Rough-legged. I can't explain the deep loss I felt and then such a  
rush of anger. A wondrous creature lay wasted; it had brought many  birders 
great joy, as we watched it at work, hunting and kiting over  the rice stubble.
 
I took the bird to the Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Lake  
Cormorant, to be transferred to a proper agency for use as a skin. I've posted  
photos at the site below. The pictures are saddening, yet still a tribute to 
the  majesty and beauty of this great bird that we had marveled at, alive  and 
wild.
 
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/roughleggs&page=all_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/roughleggs&page=all) 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the heavens.



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