Tuesday, October 6, 2009

The Last Day

Yesterday, I fed and hydrated her with Pedialyte three times, but, to no avail. This morning I found her dead. I'm puzzled to say the least, as I have successfully flown eight passage female Cooper's hawks and they were all managed the same way. In talking with other people, I don't think it was WNV. Whatever it was, I can't help but think that I, in some way, contributed to her death, because she was healthy when I got her. I will leave this blog up until I find out if I can get a necropsy done locally. If I can, I will post the results, as we all need to know for future reference.

3 comments:

  1. Thats a shame. I am really sorry to hear that.
    Please let us know what you find out from the necropsy.

    My thoughts are with you.

    Sincerely,
    Josh

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  2. Believe me I am not an expert
    I was reading a log on “Apprentice Falconry” forum

    http://apfalconry.proboards.com/index.cgi

    Posted my Modoc about his coopers
    He kept thinking his coop’s was low and it too wasn’t eating much
    and it too died, at the end he and others thought it may have been
    Aspers that kill it, just a thought

    First post of log

    http://apfalconry.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=training&action=display&thread=5327&page=1

    Last post

    http://apfalconry.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=training&thread=5327&page=8#86069

    and no I don’t think you are an “Apprentice”

    sorry for your lost

    Robert

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