Wednesday, June 25
From RRP:
A Third Juvenile Eagle Has Been Sighted!
We've confirmed a fledgling eagle without a transmitter a little over one mile from the nest. While we can't know for sure, we are quite hopeful that this is our missing eaglet, especially when we compare the data with D14, who was tracked in almost the same location on 6/27/12. We'll be watching to see if the eaglet comes back to N2, appears in N1, or is seen over at the fish hatchery. In the meantime, please stay back and give the eaglet plenty of room if you see it on the ground. Bob reported that the eagle was flying very proficiently this morning.
The NWZ just got a little larger! Thanks to Frank Ermel for the tip and photo. We aren't trying to ID this eaglet at all right now - we've got our hands full just keeping track of everything that's going on. We hope to have an ID post for everyone later today or sometime tomorrow.
A link to D14's late June/early July map for comparison: http://www.raptorresource.org/maps/pdf_maps/761-Map-07-05-12.pdf
From SOAR:
~Update on the Decorah Juvenile Eagle:
From Kay Neumann, Executive Director, SOAR
"We've decided to delay surgery until Friday or Saturday to give the eaglet more time to strengthen up. His wing is wrapped and he is currently being treated with a strong antibiotic. An inspection of the eaglet's tail revealed a maggot infestation, most likely from a wound, which we treated with permethrin per Dr. Dirk's instruction. Permethrin is also used to help kill hippoboscid fly and mite infestations, and lice infestations. Used properly, it's a safe and effective product that degrades quickly. We hand-fed him venison yesterday and he pooped well an hour afterwards. While we don't usually cheer at the site of poop, this was wonderful to see!."
Amy Ries, at Raptor Resource Project, has been compiling fan questions, so we would like to address a couple here:
Q: Is the Juvenile Eagle receiving pain medications?
A: No, not at this time. Unlike mammals, pain medications are metabolized quickly by birds and they receive no long lasting pain relief. They do experience the side effects of these medications, like slower heart rate breathing, and that may not necessarily be a good thing at this point. Also, he/she is not showing any signs of being in pain (they will vocalize sometimes if you touch a painful spot , and this has not been seen)
Q: Will the Juvenile Eagle imprint on people and become un-releasable?
A: No, this eagle has passed the imprinting stage and associates nothing it needs with humans. There are other eagles at SOAR that it will spend time with when ready, post surgery
Thank you for your patience in waiting for the updates, and as always, thank you to those who have donated to SOAR! All donations are greatly needed and appreciated.
Also, Thank you to Raptor Resource Project for the collaborative effort in helping this eagle!
From RRP:
A Third Juvenile Eagle Has Been Sighted!
We've confirmed a fledgling eagle without a transmitter a little over one mile from the nest. While we can't know for sure, we are quite hopeful that this is our missing eaglet, especially when we compare the data with D14, who was tracked in almost the same location on 6/27/12. We'll be watching to see if the eaglet comes back to N2, appears in N1, or is seen over at the fish hatchery. In the meantime, please stay back and give the eaglet plenty of room if you see it on the ground. Bob reported that the eagle was flying very proficiently this morning.
The NWZ just got a little larger! Thanks to Frank Ermel for the tip and photo. We aren't trying to ID this eaglet at all right now - we've got our hands full just keeping track of everything that's going on. We hope to have an ID post for everyone later today or sometime tomorrow.
A link to D14's late June/early July map for comparison: http://www.raptorresource.org/maps/pdf_maps/761-Map-07-05-12.pdf
From SOAR:
~Update on the Decorah Juvenile Eagle:
From Kay Neumann, Executive Director, SOAR
"We've decided to delay surgery until Friday or Saturday to give the eaglet more time to strengthen up. His wing is wrapped and he is currently being treated with a strong antibiotic. An inspection of the eaglet's tail revealed a maggot infestation, most likely from a wound, which we treated with permethrin per Dr. Dirk's instruction. Permethrin is also used to help kill hippoboscid fly and mite infestations, and lice infestations. Used properly, it's a safe and effective product that degrades quickly. We hand-fed him venison yesterday and he pooped well an hour afterwards. While we don't usually cheer at the site of poop, this was wonderful to see!."
Amy Ries, at Raptor Resource Project, has been compiling fan questions, so we would like to address a couple here:
Q: Is the Juvenile Eagle receiving pain medications?
A: No, not at this time. Unlike mammals, pain medications are metabolized quickly by birds and they receive no long lasting pain relief. They do experience the side effects of these medications, like slower heart rate breathing, and that may not necessarily be a good thing at this point. Also, he/she is not showing any signs of being in pain (they will vocalize sometimes if you touch a painful spot , and this has not been seen)
Q: Will the Juvenile Eagle imprint on people and become un-releasable?
A: No, this eagle has passed the imprinting stage and associates nothing it needs with humans. There are other eagles at SOAR that it will spend time with when ready, post surgery
Thank you for your patience in waiting for the updates, and as always, thank you to those who have donated to SOAR! All donations are greatly needed and appreciated.
Also, Thank you to Raptor Resource Project for the collaborative effort in helping this eagle!