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That's not a bad point, but it depends on the circumstances. The University of Minnesota has an excellent raptor rescue center in my neighborhood, and I have gone through the Audobon Center of the Northwoods week long nature experience twice with my boys, and they have a raptor rescue center too. My older son (who has no artistic interest or ability whatsoever) once saw a rescued bald eagle at the local shopping mall and poured his hear and soul into entering the "Color Abe" contest that promised the winner a special appearance of "Abe" at his school. When the call scheduling the special appearance never came through, we scheduled his next birthday party at the Raptor Center. I highly recommend it.

Anyway, the Raptor Rescue People would strongly prefer to do the capturing themselves, but the birds are very vulnerable on the ground. It's a judgment call on whether to capture the bird yourself or risk the wait to let the pros do it. I hope you made the right call. Let us know how your new friend turns out. They are magnificent creatures and well worth the effort to rescue.