We saw scared and young hawk on the roadside, not far from our house. Wings are clipped and not banded.
Fig - A scared young hawk
We are not sure why anyone would have a hawk with clipped wings, it is not safe from predators.
More than that, we believe it is illegal and cruel (ethical concerns) to limit bird ability to fly or whatever reasons.
The young hawk is likely a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, we quoted from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 that "all native hawk species in the United States are federally protected, making it illegal to kill, capture, possess (including feathers, body parts, or eggs), or harass them without a permit."
What do you think?
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