stealthson

Thank you all for the help and advice. Turns out that after identifying the bird my friend found out that it was not a red-tailed hawk. I suppose i should have checked the bird out in person before posting my question, although i guess it is all great information to know considering i had no idea that there were laws in place to protect common birds of prey. Who knows, this information may save one of us sometime down the road.

Today a friend of mine unfortunately hit a Red-Tail hawk while driving. Not having the heart to just toss it by the side of the road he decided to put it in his truck and call me for advice. We will do the right thing as far as the burial is concerned but my question is are there any material, feathers, etc. that I can take from this unfortunate accident. I have not heard of anyone using Red-Tail hawk feathers, although I would assume that is because they are not that easy to come by. Does anyone have any experience using their feathers or have any advice as to which feathers I should take from the bird? I do not want to simply bury the bird without using it for something positive. Thanks for the help