Overfed Raptor Grounded

A mature female red-shouldered hawk found unable to fly on a driveway in Roanoke, Virginia, weighed 910 grams—more than two pounds—and had no other identified health problems. The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke said the hawk had been eating neighbors’ free-ranging chickens until she became too heavy to fly. The center urged people not to feed wildlife directly or indirectly and said covered chicken runs may help protect poultry.

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