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 Bald Eagle day 3

12/28/2013

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On day 2 the wound on his wing was cleaned thoroughly and examined. It is very consistent with a gunshot but that can't be proved. The goal is to get him flying and out of here as quickly as possible. He has a mate and nesting season starts in January south of the Fall Line.
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Here are 2 pictures of the leading edge of the left wing. You can see a chunk is missing. The chunk is about an inch across and narrowly missed some important bones. The rookie eagle handler Dr. Gardner is holding him. Her hat is on his head to protect her face.
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Here's the good news. Our guy has managed to get himself on a 6 ft high perch using "ramp". The ramp tree is about 5inches in diameter and 12 ft long. The ramp is propped against the high perch to provide him assistance in attaining the perch. The key here is that he was able to use his wings to balance himself and go up.
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This morning he was jumping from perch to perch using his wings for balance. This activity continued for a few minutes, like he was checking to see if things still worked. This is a major step forward in his recovery. While I am excited to see this I know we have a ways to go.

I am very much aware that this flight pen is not adequate for his flight conditioning. He is in this smaller to contain his activity and prevent further damage. As his wound closes up and he begins to show more interest in flying he will be magically transported during the night to a very large flight. He won't believe his eyes!
 

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Taking in the view! or totally ignoring me.

He's dreaming of his mate and the work he has to do to make this years babies. Did you know that the male picks the nest site?

Don't forget all checks for donations for 2013 must be dated no later than Dec 31.

Thanks for your time.........

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December 27th, 2013

12/27/2013

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This mature bald eagle arrived on Dec 26. He was found on Christmas eve on the county line between Jenkins and Emmanuel counties. He was triaged at Laurens Wildlife and transferred here for rehabilitation. Initial reports indicated a gun shot wound to the wing but x-rays show no metal fragments in the wound. He has big chunk of tissue missing on his left wing and cannot fly. Our goal is to get this healed up and get him back out in the wild within the next 2weeks. His mate was in the area searching for him when he was picked up by the biologist.

Eagles mate for life and are very loyal to each other. In the wild they will begin building nest or refurbishing nest in January.

Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson for taking time out of their holiday season to drive thia guy all the way from Dublin to Zebulon.

Here at the end of the year please remember us for your tax exempt donations. You can donate on line or mail your checks to PO Box 103 Zebulon, Ga. 30295. All checks must be dated no later than Dec. 21 for tax credit in 2013.

Thanks for your attention.

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December 23rd, 2013

12/23/2013

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An Osprey for Christmas? Why not? It was rather surprising
to receive a call from Laurens Wildlife that an Osprey found on the Altamaha River needed rehab this time of year. So thanks to Tom and AJ this osprey did not have to wait. They zipped him right up here. This time of year most Ospreys have headed for Belize. Initial exam on this one  indicates a mild wing injury requiring antibiotic therapy. There is a very good photo at the top the page on our website.
Have received a few calls from concerned folks who couldn't locate a rehabber in their area. They stated they were told by DNR to put the animals back where they found them and let nature take it's course. We do not work for Ga. DNR we work with them. They make the rules. Rehabbers have been dropping out of the activity because the cost is overwhelming.  Raptors are the most expensive. Note the above mention of the osprey ? The Altamaha is about 3 hours from our location but there was no where else for him to go. This is your wildlife, this is your heritage, we have a chance to make a difference.
 Thanks to Ms. Bobbit of Macon, Joy Walker of Pike County, Mrs. Carol Paul of Macon, Paul and Lara Chew of North Carolina and the Phillips of Monroe County their donations.
We are currently trying to stock the freezers in preparation for orphan owl season. There are no food substitutes here, whole bodied mice only and these babies are winged garbage cans.
Hope every one has a Merry Christmas and the best new year ever. If you are sending donations for tax exemptions for 2013 they must be post marked no later than Dec. 31.
Will do more on the Osprey as we figure it out. Don't want  to stress him out with cameras right now.

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