Catching the Worm

This monstrosity of a bird just flew into the window behind my desk.  Consider my pants scared off.

Update 11:30am: Bird is injured and bleeding and still on ledge.  The veterinarian's here keep coming by to look at it and debate what to do.

Update 11:47am: They are saying his wing is broken and that they can see some bone sticking out.  Asking if we have a net to snag it with.  I am considering going to hide in the bathroom.

Update 11:54am: It is apparently a Red-Tailed Hawk.  Discussion switched to getting a sack, as it might escape from the neck.  The scuttlebutt is that a blood-feather could be broken (?)

Update 11:57am:  Best quote so far - "Monkey gloves won't work."

Update 12:02pm: Animal Rescue League is on it's way.  Apparently they are bringing a net.  I'm torn between equal desires to witness this and run far away from an injured wild hawk.

Update 12:06pm: "It's pupils look OK, I don't think it has a concussion."  Who knew birds could get concussions?

Update 12:14pm: Bert's suggestions for the situation - "Suggest they knock it down gently with a beanbag gun, then catch it with a stretched out blanket.  Or better yet, google "hawk cooking recipes" and leave the window open on your computer screen for all to see."

Update 12:40pm: A fight almost broke out between two veterinarians who couldn't agree if the bird was a Red-Tailed Hawk or a Peregrine Falcon.  Popular opinion is holding at hawk.  Which reminds me that dinosaurs supposedly tasted like hawk.  Maybe Bert was onto something.

Update 12:59pm: Animal Rescue people just showed up...bird immediately flew away.  Whereabouts unknown.  Only blood splotches on the ledge remain.  A bit of a letdown, I was looking forward to see the much discussed nets in action.