"Wow! The talons on this bird are wicked! Maybe I should put a warning on the package?"Wonder what Mother Nature was thinging when she gave the hawks "I'm going to rip you a new one" look.
Cool story JeffThose claws are mean. Even a baby can squeeze the crap out of you. I caught this bird one morning he was just sitting in the middle of the street not moving and I thought he might get hit. He hung out with me for most of a day. Must have been tired or sick or something. Eventually I woke him up from his slumber and I swear I could see fear in his eyes when he realized I was right next to him. He flew away. Great experience to hold such a creature in your hand.