Hey all --
I've just been out walking fields and driving through Cardinal Hill Park and I
think I saw Nora's hawk. There were two crows sweeping at the top of the
shorter telephone pole (there's also a taller one right by it) near the stand
of pines to the left of the parking area. Atop the pole was a very large
red-tail. At first I thought it might have climbed the tie lines to get to
where it was, but as I approached it did fly off, crows in chase. Of course, I
can't be sure it was the same hawk, but it was quite large and I can't imagine
that it was a different hawk so close to where she's seen the one by the road,
given their territorial nature. I was going to walk the fence line and check
the lower branches to be sure it wasn't a hawk staying close to its injured
mate; but when I got to the bottom of the short telephone pole, on the ground
was half-a-squirrel (which I presume the crows had made it drop earlier since I
hadn't seen anything fall). I left the half-a-squirrel there in case it
returns. If this is the same bird, and I assume it is, it's made a good
recovery and may just have been stunned.
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nora Ward" <noraw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ce Ci" <thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx>, "Anthony Brusate"
<spackl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: mccutch@xxxxxxxxx, "Eileen Wicker" <raptors@xxxxxxxxx>, "de lang"
<de_lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Debbie Bramlage" <nanstheman@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:01:15 PM
Subject: RE: Thanks, and don't give up on hawk yet...
Anyone that wants to help, Tony and his wife are meeting with me at Cardinal
Run Park at the back of the park where the umpires have parking spaces
(entrance on Parkers Mill Rd.) at 8:30am Sunday to widen the search. Anyone
that has the time, please come and join us. We're hoping to find him/her! Nora
From: Ce Ci [mailto:thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Sat 1/28/2012 7:09 AM
To: Nora Ward; Anthony Brusate
Cc: mccutch@xxxxxxxxx; Eileen Wicker; de lang; Debbie Bramlage
Subject: Thanks, and don't give up on hawk yet...
Thanks, Tony. Also, Debbie Bramlage from Frankfort willing to help look but
can't during day today. No word back from Nora overnight, so presume that means
she didn't locate after work yesterday.
Folks, "our" injured hawk in Frankfort was on the ground alone for 5 days
before being re-located and caught, so this bird in Lex could very well still
be alive and needing help.
Thanks, everybody!
Ceci & friends at
The Far Side Farm
--- On Sat, 1/28/12, Anthony Brusate <spackl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Anthony Brusate <spackl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Lady going to look again - INJURED RED-TAIL HAWK - anyone to
help???
To: "Nora Ward" <noraw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: mccutch@xxxxxxxxx, "Eileen Wicker" <raptors@xxxxxxxxx>, "Ce Ci"
<thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx>, "de lang" <de_lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 7:05 AM
Just found your e-mails this morning. For reference, my cell is 859-229-9421. I
could not have been of much help yesterday as I was stuck at work until dark
myself. But I'm only working until 5:00 today and might be able to help this
evening and Sunday. I live on Rosemont Garden (500 block) and so am close.
Please keep me posted. I can run the bird to Eileen's in Louisville on Sunday
if need be.
Tony Brusate
President Buckley Hills Audubon Society
Lexington KY
PS -- I could not open the pictures. I'm on a mac and it did not know what to
do with them. But I have an idea of the area...
From: "Nora Ward" <noraw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ce Ci" <thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx>, "Tony Brusate" <spackl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"de lang" <de_lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: mccutch@xxxxxxxxx, "Eileen Wicker" <raptors@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 2:15:19 PM
Subject: RE: Lady going to look again - INJURED RED-TAIL HAWK - anyone to
help???
My cell phone # is 859-797-0332 and will look again this evening but won’t have
much time before dark. Will again try in the morning. I don’t know how it could
have gotten away, there is only the road or the fence and only about 2 places
it could have passed under the fence.
From: Ce Ci [mailto:thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 2:04 PM
To: Tony Brusate; de_lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Nora Ward; mccutch@xxxxxxxxx; Eileen Wicker
Subject: Lady going to look again - INJURED RED-TAIL HAWK - anyone to help???
Tony and David, Nora in Lexington has spoken with Eileen at Raptor Rehab and
she wants to go look again for the hawk. If you have ANYONE that can help look
today, tomorrow, Sunday, please get with Nora. Nora, want to send phone number
- do a reply to all.
From Nora -
Yes, I called Eileen and she suggested that I go back and look again, I did so
and will try again this evening. Eileen is on her way to western ky and said
that if I or anyone else finds this hawk that I should call her and I could
take the hawk to Louisville. I will transport the hawk if anyone captures it. I
should have captured it but I was afraid of it and then was also afraid that I
would hurt it when I threw a blanket over it. I know better now. Eileen told me
what to do from now on. Nora
Ceci & friends at
The Far Side Farm
--- On Fri, 1/27/12, Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Ce Ci <thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: ANYONE IN LEX TO HELP LOCATE INJURED RED-TAIL HAWK?
To: "Tony Brusate" <spackl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, de_lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: noraw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mccutch@xxxxxxxxx, "Eileen Wicker"
<raptors@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 2:01 PM
Tony and David, if you get this msg - this bird was seen yesterday (Thursday
1/26) and lady looked today and couldn't find it, but you'll see that the hawk
had a hurt wing and had to be "shoo'd" away from the road yesterday.
Unfortunately, when they're hurt, catching and securing them is the first line
of action (as we recently experienced in Frankfort.). If your Audubon chapters
have anybody who would be willing to go hunt for the bird, would be wonderful.
Here's info.... Ceci
This Hawk was almost on the white line on the shoulder and cars were so close
that they were making him sway, it was raining, I pulled over and backed up on
the shoulder, where this sign is, I was on the outer loop and about 1 mile from
the Harrodsburg Rd. exit. There are two of these signs but I was at the first
one. The Hawk just stood there so I put the blanket out like a matador between
him and the road and herded him off the shoulder and as far back as the fence.
He didn't attempt to fly but once teetered and righted himself by sticking out
his left wing but not the right one. I went back to my car for my cell phone
and when I went back to take a photo he started to walk down along the fence
line towards Versailles Rd. Like Liz said we have looked for him but no
sightings this afternoon.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth McCutcheon [mailto: mccutch@xxxxxxxxx ] ;
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:18 PM
To: Ce Ci
Cc: Jaybigrock@xxxxxxx ; Jayatbigrock@xxxxxxx ; Nora Ward
Subject: injured redtail in Lexington
Hi Ce Ci,
I'm fowarding thin on to you in case you know of any folks in
Lexington who might help...or look.
A workmate of mine saw a large red-tailed hawk on the side of the road
on New Circle at the Harrodsburg Rd yesterday. She ushered him to the
fence further off the road with a blanket. She's been back to look
today, as I have and haven't seen any sight of him/her. He was
spotted prior to the Harrodsburg Rd. exit sign.....about one mile
prior on the West side. His wing was apparently injured as he did not
attempt to fly.
If you be of any help we would appreciate it!
Thank you.
Liz
--- On Fri, 1/27/12, Elizabeth McCutcheon <elizabethm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<blockquote>
From: Elizabeth McCutcheon <elizabethm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: FW: Red Tail Hawk at this sign.
To: Thefarsidefarm@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 1:31 PM
More info.
Elizabeth McCutcheon
Rood And Riddle Equine Hospital
Surgery / Administrative Asst.
Drs. Embertson, Latimer, Hopper
“Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence” -Robert Fripp
From: Nora Ward
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 1:27 PM
To: Elizabeth McCutcheon
Subject: Red Tail Hawk at this sign.
Liz, the hawk was left by the fence just to the right of where this sign is
posted, the 1 st sign for Harrodsburg Rd. about 1 mile before the exit. There
are only two places where he/she could get under the fence when I walked it
today but hardly think it could have. Nora
</blockquote>
