Another Injured Eagle, another succesfull capture!

[Aspen and Misty]

See First Eagle Catching Thread here (http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=132069&highlight=Eagle)

I'm becoming a pro at this eagle catching business. A customer stopped in today and told us that there was an eagle that had been hit by a car at about 9 mile (9 mile = 9 mile out of town). So Christa (my boss) and I load up into the truck and went and checked it out. The eagle was pretty bad and poor guy has extensive injures to his wing. Thankfully we caught him with very little problems. We did have 1 problem though. He thought a blanket came with his flight to Juneau and refused to give them back! LOL. He is currently on his way to the Juneau Raptor Center where hopefully they will be able to patch him up and get him better. (Phred, the same women who took care of Haines will be careing for this eagle also)

A pic of him before we captured him
http://lh6.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4p2uQxRzI/AAAAAAAADK0/VfVfeFTFIGg/Ashley%20742.jpg?imgmax=512

We put a blanket over him so he would calm down a bit
http://lh4.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4p7OQxR1I/AAAAAAAADLE/H0h9ghz-iyE/Ashley%20745.jpg?imgmax=512

Here he is in the only kennel we could find, which was WAY to small for him
http://lh3.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4p8-QxR2I/AAAAAAAADLM/vYIqB52CQrA/Ashley%20749.jpg?imgmax=512

Him holding on to the blanket
http://lh6.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4p-uQxR3I/AAAAAAAADLU/ID-Xl2zRyCw/Ashley%20750.jpg?imgmax=512

Joel (a park ranger) playing tug of war with the eagle
http://lh6.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qCuQxR5I/AAAAAAAADLk/Oxurlldvz-s/Ashley%20754.jpg?imgmax=512

The Eagle won
http://lh6.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qEuQxR6I/AAAAAAAADLs/TRU3ewoSF00/Ashley%20755.jpg?imgmax=512

[Aspen and Misty]

Him in his tiny little kennel
http://lh6.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qFuQxR7I/AAAAAAAADL0/eQyiYGpW7RY/Ashley%20756.jpg?imgmax=512

A crowd formed to watch us move him from the small kennel to the larger kennel
http://lh3.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qL-QxR_I/AAAAAAAADMU/YeGnukKKARY/Ashley%20766.jpg?imgmax=512

Him in the new larger kennel
http://lh5.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qVeQxSFI/AAAAAAAADNE/Z6-MmRtK0J8/Ashley%20774.jpg?imgmax=512

Cutting the blanket because he refused to give it back
http://lh5.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qXeQxSGI/AAAAAAAADNM/QI_HjNYkWdc/Ashley%20776.jpg?imgmax=512

A picture of the eagle in his kennel, on his back :(
http://lh4.google.com/chewysnova/Rs4qiOQxSMI/AAAAAAAADOA/7L5EP_djJMI/Ashley%20795.jpg?imgmax=512


Hopefully this eagle will get better quickly and be able to be released. Pet Talk Prayers are much needed for this guy!

Ashley

[Karen]

He'll be in our prayers - stubborn enough to win tug-of-war will surely help him heal!

[Cinder & Smoke]

He needs a NAME!

How about "Nine Miles".

:D

[gini]

Bless you for all of your rescue efforts for this magnificent eagle. I don't think I would want to give up my "bankey" either under so much stress.

May he be flying free and healthy once more.

[catlover4ever]

What a WONDERFUL thing that you do!! Helping these magnificant creatures. It almost seemed like the eagle knew that you were going to help him, so he/she did not put up a big struggle. Is there anyway to let us know how he/she makes out?

[cassiesmom]

aspen and misty, do you need more blankets for frightened eagles? If you do - would you give a shout? I really liked the photo of him winning tug of war. I wonder if it made him feel more comfortable to hold on tight to something.

[Aspen and Misty]

Is there anyway to let us know how he/she makes out?

I will be keeping up with the eagle's progress and will be happy to pass along any updates I get. I'm not sure if they will be able to help him or not as he seemed pretty injured, but we all are hoping for the best for this lil guy.


aspen and misty, do you need more blankets for frightened eagles? If you do - would you give a shout? I really liked the photo of him winning tug of war. I wonder if it made him feel more comfortable to hold on tight to something.

Let me ask Joel if he needs more blankets, I'm not really sure. We get all of our equipment from him so he would be the one to ask. I don't know why, but both of the eagles I have caught so far have always held something in there claws (grass, blankets etc). This poor guy when we first found him had a death grip on his own injured wing. It must make them feel better to hold onto something. When we take the blankets away from them they instantly try to find something else to grab.

I will keep everyone updated on Nine Miles (LOVE the name Phred!!).

Ashley

[lizbud]

Aww, poor guy. :( I sure hope that he/she can be helped & survive.
I have heard of some large birds with broken wings can be saved. Maybe
not released into the wild, but able to live in a refuge center. Best of luck
for 9 miles. :)

[Freedom]

How wonderful that someone even reported him for you to get to him! Best wishes for Nine Miles!

Our local zoo acquired 2 eagles last year. They are from a rescue group and while now healthy, they are unable to fly. They have an enormous habitat with many branches and trees tilted this way and that, and they hop about and get up quite high.

[jennielynn1970]

What a stunning eagle he is! Wow. I'm glad he won the tug of war with the blanket! No matter how proud or strong they seem, I think everyone (animal or human) needs something soft to hold on to when they are hurt and scared. I think they should all receive a blanket for their flights to Raptor Recovery.

[dukedogsmom]

That is so cool! What great adventures you're having. And getting to be in that beautiful scenery. I would be taking tons of pics. Do you scrapbook? I don't know how much time you have but these would be great for one.

[cmayer31]

I'll keep my fingers crossed that he'll get better! That must have been tough finding him in the bushes at an approximate mile out of town. He really, really liked his blanket, huh?

What a great experience to be able to be up close and helping such a magnificent raptor.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Donations, In Memory of "Haines",
and / or for the care of "Nine Miles",
will be appreciated by:

Juneau Raptor Center
PO Box 34713,
Juneau, AK 99803

Please: CHECKS ONLY - they can't process Credit Cards or PayPal.

[Aspen and Misty]

Donations, In Memory of "Haines",
and / or for the care of "Nine Miles",
will be appreciated by:

Juneau Raptor Center
PO Box 34713,
Juneau, AK 99803

Please: CHECKS ONLY - they can't process Credit Cards or PayPal.



Thanks Phred, the cost of eagle recovry is expensive! I have a check in the mail to them. It has been amazing to be able to get so close with these birds.

dukedogsmom - I do scrap book and I can't wait to make one for all my AK adventures. I mean just today I went Kayaking in the inlet and there were harbor porpoises (kinda like small dolphins) all around us!! It's like every day is a new adventure with new pictures!!

cmayer31 - It would have been impossible to find him but thankfully the guy who reported him hit took us to where he was. He also video taped the capture!! Which I think is extremly cool, lol.

Ashley

[dukedogsmom]

If you would like, I would love to make you a page. If you're interested, pm me and we'll talk.

[Aspen and Misty]

:( UPDATE :(

I am sad to report that Nine Miles was laid to rest after they took x-rays of his wing. There was too much damage and he wouldn't of ever recovered. Poor guy. They gently put him to sleep, I'm just glad he didn't suffer next to the road for days.

RIP Nine Miles :(

Ashley