Immature Great Black Hawk
Jan 27, 2019 18:20:38 #
Immature Great Black Hawk 01 by Robert Hayes, on Flickr
Immature Great Black Hawk 02 by Robert Hayes, on Flickr
Immature Great Black Hawk 03 by Robert Hayes, on Flickr
Immature Great Black Hawk 04 by Robert Hayes, on FlickrThis bird is not indigenous to Maine; in fact, it is not indigenous to North America. Somehow it found its way to Maine from South America. December 1st, my son-in-law phoned me and said, “You have to get down here to Deering Oaks; we have to leave, but you need to get down here.” When I arrived at Deering Oaks (a city park in Portland), it was like a photography Woodstock. I was there for about an hour and a half and took a plethora of photos. This bird caught the attention of everyone and was an article in the Portland Press Herald.
Since that Saturday, there had been continuing concern as to the hawk’s survival during a Maine winter. The bird was apparently doing fine until the weekend of January 20th, when a couple found it struggling on the ground. They rescued the hawk and took it to the Avian Haven in Freedom, Maine where it is being cared for and expected to return to good health. Avian Haven will probably be its home from now on---a happy ending. Below are various links to this story.
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/01/20/great-black-hawk-in-portland-rescued-during-snowstorm/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/08/10/rare-great-black-hawk-spotted-maine
http://avianhaven.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Avian-Haven-381894018553252/
Jan 27, 2019 18:29:08 #
Wow, stunning photos and a very touching story. Thank you, Rob!
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Linda From Maine wrote:
Wow, stunning photos and a very touching story. Thank you, Rob!
Thank you very much, my friend, and you are quite welcome.
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JoAnneK01 wrote:
Great series and a wonderful story. Mahalo for sharing.
Na'u ka hau'oli, JoAnne; I appreciate it.
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UTMike wrote:
Very nice work, Rob!
Thank you very much, Mike; it's appreciated.
Jan 27, 2019 22:42:32 #
Katydid wrote:
Wonderful photos and I love happy endings, too!
Thank you very much, Katy; yes, there are few enough happy endings anyway.
Jan 27, 2019 22:44:26 #
kpmac wrote:
Beautiful images, Rob. Thanks for the narrative. Glad the bird will be o.k.
Thank you very much, my friend; yes, when I read the article in the Press Herald, I was so relieved.
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Jan 28, 2019 06:31:31 #
Rob48 wrote:
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Rob, a fantastic set of photos and a HIGH FIVE is warrented for the quality and the attached stories, yours included.
Greg
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