An injured red-tailed hawk is captured by a Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer.
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, looks over an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
An injured red-tailed hawk sits Thursday evening on the steps of a Hermosa home north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
After spending the night on a bird bath, an injured red-tailed hawk sits Friday watching its surroundings at a Hermosa home north of Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, approaches an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa and throws a blanket on it, capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian for examination. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, approaches an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa and throws a blanket on it, capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian for examination. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, holds an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, holds an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, holds an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, holds an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, looks over an injured red-tailed hawk Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steve McClung, district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, places an injured red-tailed hawk into a crate Friday in Hermosa after capturing the bird to take to a veterinarian to be examined. The bird appeared to have a wing injury. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald