In their first rescue of the new year, volunteers with Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) safely brought a bald eagle to shore after it was observed floating on ice in the Waukegan Harbor.
They then transported the eagle to the"When it got here, it was pretty easy to tell this bird was not feeling well," said lead veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Reich."When we see cases like this, and unfortunately we see them all too frequently, it’s usually due to secondary anticoagulant rodenticide exposure, which is rat bait basically," said Dr. Reich.
Dr. Reich and her team are treating the bird, who they anticipate is about three years old, with antibiotics, fluids and vitamin K to promote blood clotting. The goal is a full x-ray before they move the bird to a bigger, outdoor enclosure, and eventually back into the wild. A Bald eagle stuck on floating ice in Waukegan Harbor was rescued Sunday morning by Chicago Bird Collision Monitors.
"The treatment for rodenticide is a minimum of a month," said Dr. Reich."It basically is a process of them rebuilding flight muscles they’ve lost because they’re so skinny.""We don’t see a lot of eagle patients," said Dr. Reich."The one in 2022 also came in with rodenticide, also came in with lead. That animal, after about 40 days, was released. We’re really gunning for this patient to go the same direction.
They don't know the gender and the bird was not given a name because staff wants to remind the public the eagle is a wild animal, not a pet.This article tagged under:
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