Had a Great Day Today!

I saved a Red Tail Hawk today. My neighbor hit a Red Tail Hawk today. My neighbor across the street hit a Red Tail Hawk a the day before yesterday. Yesterday morning her Nephew, a friend came over and told me about the hawk. He also told me he called the Wildlife office they said, because of Avian Flu, that we should Euthanise it. He called a bird vetinarian and she was nasty and told him it was a felony to have a hawk. Knowing that I was a physician who did four years of surgery, he thought that I could splint it. Unfortunately, to me it looked like a compound fracture of this beautiful juvenile hawk.Fortunately, the hawk was eating and drinking. I searched and found treatment for compound wing fractures in raptors. It was so complex and requiring so much equipment that I told them, I couldn't help the bird but I would get up in the morning and make some calls. I chanted for the hawk who had such a vibrant young life. I got up and made 10 or so calls to Raptor Rehabilitation places, all over Oklahoma and Arkansas. Most people were fairly nice but I didn't trust anyone were they not advancerd orthopedic vets. I chanted real hard and the next call, I got a raptor rehab vet in Mena Arkansas. I took the Hawk in his large cage to Mena, a two and a half hour drive. The young hawk was quiet the whole way and we named it Kyokyo. The Raptor Rehab Doctor, Dr. Tommy Young took out the Red Hawk with great difficulty, having to grab it by the legs. When he got the hawk out, I swear, Kyokyo, looked at me as if, "why are you going dad?" My wife and I were so happy, that at least. we gave Kyokyo a chance. I'll call the doctor in the morning to see how she is doing. Gave my friends a report when we got home and they too were very happy. As always, the Gohonzon, Buddha, and Nichiren are great!