Originally Posted By: Johnny2Bad
It does look young, but I am not familiar with that species of hawk. If so, perhaps it cannot fly yet.
I would advise against feeding it, maybe put some water out where it can find it. Don't be a "mother" and show yourself feeding. Just leave a dish somewhere with water in it and maybe will collect water if it rains.
You have to remember this is a wild animal and thrives in the wild. That goes for all the others that might interact with it, including eat it. Sorry, but that's the way it goes. Human intervention generally only makes wild animals more likely to fail to survive in the future. You aren't doing it any favours by feeding it.
Birds do carry viruses and insect parasites. Remember that birds, pigs and humans are the three legs of virus mutation. It may carry a virus that is harmful to humans but benign to the bird.
Surely there is someone you can call if it really bothers you, who will capture it, mend it if necessary, and release it. SPCA (or ASPCA) is not just about dogs and cats.
did you say rain? Surely that's a joke
. I let him be,actually went back out after dinner and could not find him.