One more video and a story from the Wilodlife Center of Virginia on the lead poisening issue.



[url][/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_sl9Vf2HU&feature=relatedurl]

photo scaped from the video

photo scaped from the video



From the wildlife center of Virginia


BALD EAGLE #10-1887: On August 28 the Center received a call about an adult Bald Eagle that was spotted sitting on a log in the Bullpasture River near McDowell in Highland County, Virginia. The bird appeared listless.

Madis Leivits, the Center’s Intern for Veterinary Diagnostics, and Sandy Strilec, a vet student from Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, went out and successfully captured the eagle.

The eagle did not survive the trip back to the Wildlife Center. The eagle was given a patient number [#10-1887] and examined by the Center veterinary staff. The eagle was thin; tests found high levels of lead in the bird’s blood, although radiographs found no shot.

photo courtesy of John Burch

Bald Eagle Shot, Killed In Western Md.
Maryland Natural Resources Police Seek Information


BALTIMORE -- Officials with Maryland Natural Resources Police are investigating the killing of a mature bald eagle in Cumberland.

The bald eagle was found and reported on Sept. 16 in the 14000 block of Hazen Road.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the eagle was killed by a gunshot, police said.



LINK TO THE REST OF THE ARTICLE

http://www.wbaltv.com/r/29230390/detail.html

Another unfortunate eagle story!!


http://www.ktvz.com/news/28321941/detail.html

This story is from the state of Illinois....I DO love an eagle release!!!!



http://www.care2.com/greenliving/injure ... -wild.html

I found this story of a Golden Eagle rescue and thought it interesting.....written by Ms. Randy Brady of Utah


On a rural two-lane hi-way, we came around a bend to find several cars pulled off the road and a crowd of people gesturing at something in the road. As I approached, I could see that it was a Golden Eagle, standing on one leg, stunned and unable to move himself out of harms way. I came up behind him, gently covered him with my coat and picked him up, taking care to cover his talons. People were yelling; “He’ll tear your face off”, “How dumb can you get?”, “You touch him you go to jail!”

Thinking, "So, put me in jail, I won't stand here and watch him get hit again." He was so big, his tail feathers protruded over the gearshift and his beak rested on my right shoulder. He soon began to shiver, then struggle. It took all my strength to keep him from getting loose in the car. My cat slunk under the drivers seat while my two labs sniffed him and judiciously retreated to the back seat. Unable to get a signal on my cell, we took him to the nearest town, hoping to find a Game Warden or Forest Ranger. Two towns, four stops and three hours later we finally turned him over to Martin Tyner, Falconer and Director of Southwest Wildlife Foundation, who said the eagle was a three year old male. Martin provided me with these pictures.








Cautionary Note for All Readers:

While Randy’s rescue story is incredible and not one we’ll soon forget, readers are cautioned to use extreme care around wild animals who can be quite dangerous when put into a fight or flight situation. Always attempt to reach a wildlife rehabilitator for guidance in order to protect yourself and the injured animal whose condition could be inadvertently worsened despite good intentions.

12 December 2011

Poor spring blamed for affecting sea eagles

Three fewer white-tailed sea eagle chicks fledged in 2011 than the year before, according to the latest breeding figures from RSPB Scotland.

Bad weather in May was thought to have been a factor behind the dip, from 46 to 43, with some nest sites damaged by the stormy conditions.

However, 2011 did see an increase in numbers of territorial pairs with 57 compared to 52 last year.

The raptors are the UK's largest bird of prey.

After becoming extinct in the UK during the 20th Century, the eagles were first reintroduced to Rum in 1975.

They can now also be found in Fife and Aberdeenshire.

Projects to encourage birds to establish territories on the east coast have attracted controversy.

Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... ontinues_1

The Hornby Eagle Group is working on a project in consultation with Maj Birch of the Mountainaire Avian Recue Society to install an eagle cam on a nest in Simms Park in Courtenay BC, on Vancouver Island. Courtenay Eage Cam The eagle cam segment starts at the 22:20 mark on the Dec. 13th CHEKNEWS @ 5 video.

Hello to all.

Saw a reference to Bald eagle nest as video on youtube.
Sutton-Vial-Sequoah nest. Video shows 1se egg laid on 17th Dec.2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfO6X7TD ... _embedded#

Seems its Sooner Lake Oklahoma .. Very early !

Happy Christmas to you all......