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Kobi · 05-27-2016, 11:07 AM

Todays update from CROW:

Lil Guy continues to be bright, alert, responsive and using the right leg in a normal fashion.

The eaglet is being fed whole prey items and still requires assistance with eating. He continues to gain weight.

The next update will be this Tuesday when he is scheduled for xrays and blood work.

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On a brighter note, Lil Guy's older sibling Brutus is now a free and independent juvenile eagle gracing the skies in parts unknown!

The parents have been spending time in the nest tree daily since Brutus left. The nest itself is totally gone. It is unknown if they will try and rebuild there or find another spot for the next season.

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For all that has happened at this nest and with Lil Guy, other eagles have not fared as well this nesting season.

The 3 non releasable breeding couples in Tenn laid a combined 9 eggs, none of which were viable.

The Decorah, Iowa nest continues to have problems. One of their 3 eaglets died 2 weeks ago. That was attributed to being the youngest sibling and the last fed in an area where food was apparently scarce.

Wednesday, another eaglet and the mother were both experiencing obvious distress. Mom was staggering around the nest, falling down with wings spread. They think, this was the result of contaminated food. Pesticides and poisons ingested by their prey affects them as well.

Mom recovered within a few hours. The eaglet did not survive. The remaining eaglet wasnt affected.

Considering how slowly the government usually moves, it took just 2 hours for local wildlife people and the feds to do all the paperwork to intervene in this situation. They needed to remove the dead eaglet and any remaining food from the nest asap to protect the safety of the parents and the remaining sibling.

05-27-2016, 11:07 AM	#12873
Kobi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Biological female. Lesbian. Relationship Status: Happy Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hanging out in the Atlantic. Posts: 9,234 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,840 Thanked 34,622 Times in 7,640 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Todays update from CROW: Lil Guy continues to be bright, alert, responsive and using the right leg in a normal fashion. The eaglet is being fed whole prey items and still requires assistance with eating. He continues to gain weight. The next update will be this Tuesday when he is scheduled for xrays and blood work. ------------------ On a brighter note, Lil Guy's older sibling Brutus is now a free and independent juvenile eagle gracing the skies in parts unknown! The parents have been spending time in the nest tree daily since Brutus left. The nest itself is totally gone. It is unknown if they will try and rebuild there or find another spot for the next season. ----------------- For all that has happened at this nest and with Lil Guy, other eagles have not fared as well this nesting season. The 3 non releasable breeding couples in Tenn laid a combined 9 eggs, none of which were viable. The Decorah, Iowa nest continues to have problems. One of their 3 eaglets died 2 weeks ago. That was attributed to being the youngest sibling and the last fed in an area where food was apparently scarce. Wednesday, another eaglet and the mother were both experiencing obvious distress. Mom was staggering around the nest, falling down with wings spread. They think, this was the result of contaminated food. Pesticides and poisons ingested by their prey affects them as well. Mom recovered within a few hours. The eaglet did not survive. The remaining eaglet wasnt affected. Considering how slowly the government usually moves, it took just 2 hours for local wildlife people and the feds to do all the paperwork to intervene in this situation. They needed to remove the dead eaglet and any remaining food from the nest asap to protect the safety of the parents and the remaining sibling.