Title: Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky Inc
Post by: Donna on 19-Mar-13, 06:57:29 AM
Bald Eagles are dedicated to their nest site. Every year they return to the same spot, and "remodel" by adding more sticks, so the nest gets taller and wider the longer the pair returns. This nest was found at the Sauerheber Unit of Sloughs WMA in western Henderson County. We can only imagine how long the Eagles have been there!
One of the most dreaded diseases we see is avian pox. It is caused by a virus, spread by mosquitos or direct contact, and is HIGHLY contagious, so anything that comes into contact with the bird must be cleaned with bleach. Avian pox lesions (wart-like growths) occur on the unfeathered parts of the bird's body and, in some cases, the mouth, larynx, and/or trachea. This poor hawk came in shortly before Christmas, and died before arriving at the center.
Title: Re: Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky Inc
Post by: Annette on 19-Mar-13, 07:27:51 AM
That poor Hawk! :crying:
Title: Re: Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky Inc
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 20-Mar-13, 12:48:32 AM
They're a really great group; Jeane and I support them and have visited their rehab center. They also do a lot of events with their education birds. For a while we were going often enough they were calling us raptor groupies.
They occasionally announce a public release and we like to attend those if they're local. One year we watched a Golden Eagle release, and not too long ago we were invited to a release of a whole family of Red-Shouldered Hawks who had come in together.
They occasionally announce a public release and we like to attend those if they're local. One year we watched a Golden Eagle release, and not too long ago we were invited to a release of a whole family of Red-Shouldered Hawks who had come in together.
Title: Re: Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky Inc
Post by: Donna on 20-Mar-13, 06:27:06 AM
They're a really great group; Jeane and I support them and have visited their rehab center. They also do a lot of events with their education birds. For a while we were going often enough they were calling us raptor groupies.
They occasionally announce a public release and we like to attend those if they're local. One year we watched a Golden Eagle release, and not too long ago we were invited to a release of a whole family of Red-Shouldered Hawks who had come in together.
They occasionally announce a public release and we like to attend those if they're local. One year we watched a Golden Eagle release, and not too long ago we were invited to a release of a whole family of Red-Shouldered Hawks who had come in together.
:thumbsup: That's wild!!! Thanks