Decorah-2014

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6067

I am sad to see this. Very common unfortunately.
Survival rate of juvies is small. Didnt they transmitter both 2014 eaglets?

:egg15:

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:38 am

Priscilla · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:43 am

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6067

Eaglet's Electrocution
RRP July 09, 2014 report
Conclusion - The transmitter on the bird did NOT play any part in its death.
Detailed report
http://raptorresource.blogspot.com/2014/07/ewots-electrocution.html

Priscilla · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:30 pm

from fb
7/16 @ 9:30a ct post per SOAR: D20 juvie progressing

7-16-14: SOAR Update

Saving Our Avian Resources has posted the latest update on our eaglet in their care. Yesterday (July 15th), Kay and the Decorah Juvenile (admit date 22 June 2014) visited Dr. Dirks. First thing was an x-ray to determine if pin could be removed (the bone was healed enough). After seeing this x-ray, the juvenile was put under anesthesia and the pin was removed from the right humerus. His wing will continue to be immobilized for one more week.
Our eaglet still has a long way to go to mend from the break, and it will be a slow process. We'll continue to keep you posted as new updates come in.
Thanks to Kay, Dr. Dirks, and everyone at SOAR!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6067

Its not over - BUT - its very good news the pin is removed! :egg19:

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:05 pm

Update on E470 Eaglet :sorrow:

RIP
The nearly-complete pathology report from CSU has arrived: It appears our young female eagle died from an acute West Nile Virus infection.

There was severe and extensive damage to nearly all of her major organs. Her brain exhibited marked inflammation, termed “meningoencephalitis”; her heart exhibited severe myocarditis, and her liver tissue showed moderate, necrotizing (death of tissue) hepatitis. Her kidneys were also diseased with interstitial nephritis, meaning the spaces between the kidney tubules became swollen and couldn’t function properly. She was a very sick bird.

We say “nearly-complete” because there is still one highly-sensitive test being run at CSU for the presence of the virus itself. This test evaluates extremely tiny amounts of the virus, and amplifies them over a course of time to a point where they can be most accurately counted (simplifying the scientific description). It is generally believed to be more accurate than testing for antibodies to the virus, but it can only be run when there is still live virus present in the animal, which is typically only about 10 days in raptors. Her heart and brain tissues are being analyzed with this special test, and it will take about one more week to obtain the final results. However, the experienced pathologists at CSU have informed our vets that the lesions in her heart, liver, brain and kidneys are most consistent with acute West Nile virus infection.

West Nile virus becomes prevalent in Colorado birds beginning around the end of July, but depending on a host of factors, including the amount of rainfall, the numbers of mosquitoes which hatch, temperatures, etc., birds can become infected and sick well into October. A bird can catch West Nile from either being stung by a mosquito carrying the virus, or eating the flesh of an infected animal. We have no way of knowing how our eagle became infected.

As many of you know, REF battled this disease 11 years ago, when thousands of people in Colorado became ill, 66 died and untold numbers of wild and captive birds perished. It left both of our female eagles blind in their right eyes, took the life of our 55 year old male golden in 60 hours, and left our former male prairie falcon with a permanently-deformed tail feather. It is an insidious, often difficult-to-diagnose disease that frequently leaves birds completely blind by causing their retinas to detach. The swelling throughout the body (note the “itis” terms above) and spinal cord is painful and debilitating. It also makes birds not want to eat, which means that often the immediate cause of death in wild birds is starvation.

Eagles, owls, and corvids (the crow, raven, jay and magpie family) appear to be particularly vulnerable, as are horses. As many of you know, ever since 2003 we have vaccinated all of our birds for this dreaded disease, but are still using a vaccine designed for horses, not birds. Research continues nationwide, notably at The Raptor Center in Minnesota, and Louisiana State University, but a vaccine specifically for birds is still a long way off. Unfortunately, as in humans, the very old and very young with under-developed and/or weak immune systems, are the most vulnerable.

There is no “cure” for West Nile disease in raptors; all you can do is offer supportive care. We administer fluids, anti-inflammatory drugs, nutrition, medicine to keep the gut moving and digesting (because that process often shuts down too), and antibiotics to fight off the secondary infections which frequently ensue. Sometimes birds don’t appear to be able to fly normally afterwards, and the terribly-frustrating thing for educators and rehabilitators is not knowing if the impairment is temporary, or permanent.

West Nile virus is now a permanent part of the ecosystem of Colorado. Eagles are adapting, year by year, and through the beautiful, sometimes heartbreaking process of Nature itself, enough will survive and build nests next spring.

REF Curator of Raptors, Anne Price

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6067

WHO / where was E470 Eaglet?
If she was in captivity, why would they allow her to get that bad before euthanizing her?
poor thing. Indeed - R.I.P.

Priscilla · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:06 am

from fb

Wild Thing having some breakfast.

8-13-14: FOUR's Fish Picnic Today
Our thanks to Randy Haugen, of Decorah who said, "I stopped at the Hatchery this morning and FOUR was screaming... I saw her right away on a light pole, and then she swooped down to the ground and found a fish, so I decided to shoot this short vid!"
We're so glad he did! FOUR has sharpened her eagle skills ... taking a bite, checking to make sure no one is on the way to steal it, taking a bite, and checking again, and g-u-l-p!! She's doing great!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Priscilla · **Posted:** Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:17 pm

from fb Raptor Resource Project

9-27-14 ~Update on Decorah Juvenile Mr. Soar
We don't have a current photo for you ... (the folks at Saving Our Avian Resources are very busy with patients and new intakes) ... but we love this photo of Kay holding Mr. Soar for a field examination on the day he was rescued in Decorah.
Kay writes, " The Decorah juvenile eagle admitted June 2014 is still considered a patient even though paperwork has been submitted to the US Fish & Wildlife Service requesting this eagle be transferred from the rehabilitation permit to the eagle education permit. We’ve not heard back yet from USFWS. We will hear back from them when we hear back from them. This juvenile eagle is stable and continues to be a good patient… eating, bathing, preening, and climbing up a branch ladder to a perch."
At this point we don't know any more than what has been stated above, but we know he is adapting to his new life and is in the best care possible. Our thanks to Kay and all the crew at S.O.A.R for the excellent care they give to all their patients. We also thank Cynthia Hansen for the photo.
You can scroll down these threads for all the updates about Mr. Soar since he was found injured, and the surgery on his broken wing. The traumatic break was very close to the shoulder joint, and while normally it is helpful to have a calcium deposit build up to foster bone growth, in his case it is impacting his ability to move the shoulder joint to fly. He will continue his rehab and physical therapy and will become an Education Eagle under S.O.A.R.'s permit.

https://www.facebook.com/10378626632466 ... =1&theater

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

Ah........thanks!!!

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:52 am

Live/online today :leafrock:

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:42 pm

10/13

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:39 pm

Raining-both :leafwave:

@ 5:38 EST

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:55 am

10/16

Priscilla · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2014 3:29 am

from fb Decorah Eagles

10/16 @ 7 min vid; Highlights of the Day; and "WHOO" shows up @ 3am IN the nest, a GHO [great horned owl] who is vocalizing and communicating with 2nd GHO "whoo" also joins in the visit to N2. It's a wonder to guess at the conversation going on btwn them.. perhaps, "hey - come on over and check out this piece of real estate, it's huge and it's got depth, good soft grasses [burrowing in the nest bowl area] ..." then the 2nd GHO after arriving, sits off to the side saying, "now cut that out, we shouldn't be even be here... oh great, now you fly off and leave me to take the heat!"
Not sure but could be, yes? LOL
Hmmm, did anyone see a GHO version of the "Decorah Shimmy" ????? ROFL
Finally @ 7:05a, the P's arrive for a nest check and there are clips of them coming in and out at various times working on nestorations incl building up nest rails.
[thx dragonlainey] LOVE the talking GHO's

A fairly busy day in Decorah with multiple visits. It all started at about 3:00 am when a male GHO landed to check out this seemingly unclaimed nest, calling to his mate who showed up shortly. After much vocals back and forth they both eventually leave the nest. Starting at 7:05 am Mom & Dad made multiple visits, working on the nest and amazing us with their awesome fly ins and fly offs. Making their last visit late in the day, leaving to find a sleeping perch at 6:43 pm

loza · **Posted:** Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:53 am

Priscilla , :sum9:

18/10 7.43 am

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:47 pm

10/28

loza · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:37 pm

29/10 9.52 - 10.05 am

Mom in nest, later He (?)

Reconstruction of outlet, departure

Last season :

First egg 2/23/14
Next 2/26/14
Third 3/2/14
Hathes 4/2, 4/2 4/7/14

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