Just after 3pm today, we were driving on Route 1 past Exit 17 (of I-295) when we spotted a RTHA hanging upside-down in a tree. Not able to stop because of traffic behind us, we drove on past and turned around. As we were heading back to the bird, I dialed Avian Haven, but only got a voice message. As we drove back by the bird, we could see that it was now right-side up, perched on a branch (in nearly the same location, we think). We turned around again to see if its leg was caught somehow, but this time as we approached it flew off and seemed fine.
I googled whether others have reported such a behavior and the link I found suggested that it might have perched on a too-thin branch and was not able to grip well enough so it flipped over.
Anyone else have any thoughts about this behavior?
Becky
Becky Marvil
Yarmouth, ME
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