We are very sorry to report that Lakota the juvenile
Broad-winged Hawk's body was found and retrieved from Angel Island this morning
by telemetrists. There were no visible signs of damage or cause of death. We
will have a necropsy done, but it may not tell us what happened. We all know that the weather has been
extremely hot along the coast, but that may or may not have contributed to her
death. She was banded, tagged, and released on Saturday. On Sunday, she was seen rising up from Kirby
Cove in the morning and flying high over Slacker Ridge. She was also
photographed flying in a kettle above Hawk Hill. She spent that evening in
Ayala Cove on the north side of Angel Island, with her signal picked up loud
and strong from the southern tip of Tiburon. The following day, her signal
moved to the south-east side of Angel Island. On Tuesday, only minimal movement
was detected, and on Wednesday, none. We will keep you posted about what we
find out. (Photo by Mary Malec of Lakota just after release on Saturday.)
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