Update on shot cooper's hawk

Unfortunately the news is not good. As you can plainly see, there is a pellet lodged in the chest of this bird. The other metal that shows up in this xray are the surgical staples that were used to temporarily close the hole. This bird was transferred to Folke Peterson Wildlife for surgery. Dr. Beth Hirschfeld performed the surgery and was able to dislodge the pellet which was putting undo pressure on the bird's lungs, accounting for the respiratory symptoms we had already seen. The bird went into respiratory arrest shortly after the pellet was removed and died. Such a shame that such an incredibly beautiful bird was lost to the world because of such a thoughtless and cruel act.