Bald Eagle Rescued in the Dungeness River - July 29, 2008
Two volunteers from the Northwest Raptor Center responded to a report of a Bald Eagle down on the Dungeness River, near Woodcock Road. It was obvious the eagle was in poor condition, but he successfully evaded them for a while.
Photo courtesy of Bob Morris, Sequim, WA
Photo courtesy of Bob Morris, Sequim, WA
Photo courtesy of Bob Morris, Sequim, WA
As you can see from these images, the eagle was clearly in disgusting condition.
Photo courtesy of Bob Morris, Sequim, WA
Photo courtesy of Bob Morris, Sequim, WA
Tim & Jaye try the straight forward approach.
Photo courtesy of Bob Morris, Sequim, WA
Jaye keeps the eagle's attention by waving her glove while Tim snuck up from behind and successfully captured the eagle late in the afternoon.
The eagle was taken to Greywolf Veterinary Hospital in Sequim, where Dr. Maya Bewig found a large wound in his back. She operated on him on Thursday.
He broke the perch the vet had for eagles, so we built him a new perch right after this photo was taken. You can just see a little of the wound in his back in this image. Dr. Bewig will close the wound in the next day or so, and then he will come to the Raptor Center to recover.
We are excited about the prospect of a full recovery and release back to the wild for this Bald Eagle.
Our Bald Eagle with his Elizabethan collar on. He's been released from the vet's and is recuperating at the Raptor Center now.
What to do if you find an injured animal . . .
The Northwest Raptor Center is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization whose work is the rehabilitation and release of wildlife. The Center's mission is threefold:
- Rescue, rehab & release of injured wildlife.
- Presentation of environmental education programs using live birds of prey.
- Public outreach to individuals and organizations to appreciate wildlife in order to conserve it.
Freddie, a male Bald Eagle that we released a few years ago found a mate and they built their nest just north of Highway 101 on the Dungeness River.
Donations - the Northwest Raptor Center survives on donations. Please click on the Donation button to the left or here to make a donation
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