Another Injured Eagle, another succesfull capture!

[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:

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PO Box 34713,
Juneau, AK 99803

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