Monday, December 28, 2015

Another baby bald

I don't get that many bald eagles here during the year but right now I have two that are about eight to nine months old. This one is PETUNIA and she came from near Manderson. Xrays show nothing broken but for some reason she can't stand. She can use her legs and feet tho, and is very fast at grabbing.

Her name comes from her being such a fat little girl (as in Petunia Pig). Right now she's on a flat perch and I'm hoping, given some time, she'll be able to stand normally. She was eating on a rabbit alongside the road so it's probable she was hit by a passing vehicle. Not enough to break anything but bruised enough to make standing difficult.

UPDATE: Baby PETUNIA died this morning. She was doing better for a while but then went downhill fast. She was unable to keep anything down including fluids.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 29, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    I was so happy to see Petunia's picture and know she is alive and being cared for. When we found her along the road, we were not sure how she was injured and was so glad Matt Lentsch was nearby and could pick her up. Thank you for all you do...Elizabeth

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