The red-tailed hawk locals knew as Feral, first rescued after a showdown with a colony of cats in a Phoenix neighborhood, has died after what rescuers believe was an electrocution from a power line. The bird had been recovering at Wild At Heart Raptor Rescue north of Phoenix when medics discovered severe wing damage and necrosis, including a severed flight tendon. With no chance she would ever fly again, staff made the call to humanely euthanize the hawk.
According to WBUR, rescuers first met Feral in early December after a neighbor spotted her cornered by feral cats and called for help. She was transported to Wild At Heart in Cave Creek, where veterinarians monitored her closely and, for a while, saw signs that recovery might be possible. Over time, though, it…..