For those of you who were prepared for my April Foolery yesterday and didn't get it please hold on to your preparations for next year. I do love April 1 as it is so much fun. BUT! some events occurred that produced a long awaited out come. A certain eagle's wing has finally healed, at least 90%. He was flying stunts in the flight pen like complete circular laps without touching anything. Since the weather is going to be decent for a few days we opened the door. Here he sits in Pike County a few minutes before he headed east and became a speck on the horizon. His wings were flawless, as they lifted him up, and stayed even in flight. No sign of residual damage.
He was last seen over Lamar County with east coast desires.
He was last seen over Lamar County with east coast desires.
The decision to release him here was very complex since so many variables had to be considered. Those of us who saw him when he arrived remember how much blood was on the walls of the transport box from him jumping around and banging his wings on them. This wound finally has tissue covering the bones with most of the dermal layer intact. If we put him in the best transport box available there is still a very good chance he will report the behavior and open up the wound during the 2-3 hour drive. So the decision was made to release him here and let him "do the driving".
This has been one of the most unbelievable cases I have dealt with in 20 plus years of rehabbing raptors. Thanks to all the folks who consulted on the treatment plan. Dr. Gardner and Kathryn Dudek sent pictures of the wound to various Vets and other facilities for any idea that would hurry up the healing process without risking any permanent damage. In the end there was no miracle treatment so patience became the Rx. Now Buckshot is wild and free again, where we all need to be.
Thanks to the Jacksons for transporting him here. Thanks to Tom and AJ for their help( and bringing back fresh fish from Panama City to feed our guest). Thanks to AJ for being available on short notice to do this release. If I forgot anyone in print you are not forgotten in the big picture, he's out! We did it.
God Bless.
PS- I have some very good pictures that I am trying to load. Will try to post in the next couple of days.
This has been one of the most unbelievable cases I have dealt with in 20 plus years of rehabbing raptors. Thanks to all the folks who consulted on the treatment plan. Dr. Gardner and Kathryn Dudek sent pictures of the wound to various Vets and other facilities for any idea that would hurry up the healing process without risking any permanent damage. In the end there was no miracle treatment so patience became the Rx. Now Buckshot is wild and free again, where we all need to be.
Thanks to the Jacksons for transporting him here. Thanks to Tom and AJ for their help( and bringing back fresh fish from Panama City to feed our guest). Thanks to AJ for being available on short notice to do this release. If I forgot anyone in print you are not forgotten in the big picture, he's out! We did it.
God Bless.
PS- I have some very good pictures that I am trying to load. Will try to post in the next couple of days.
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