Thanks for the details. I hope it goes well for him. Deb
From: Borzik, Rose <rose.bor...@audubon.org> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 11:28 AM To: Deb Grantham <d...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: RE: wonder if anyone knows more? Hi All, The news report is accurate. I received a call from Cortland emergency dispatch looking for a rehabilitator to respond to a downed Bald Eagle near Song Mountain in Tully at about 12:30 yesterday. A neighbor reported seeing 3 eagles in an aerial fight. One "hit" another who fell to the ground. State Police responded were on site and agreed to wait until I arrived. When I was half way to the scene, the police updated me that the eagle was closing its eyes and not moving. They were increasingly concerned because it had difficulty keeping its eyelids open. As the eagle had yet to move, the officers decided the eagle could be safely picked up with a blanket they had on hand. We agreed they could deliver it to the Cornell Wildlife Clinic faster than me (I don't have red flashing lights). I had already alerted the Wildlife Clinic and staff were there to meet the State police. This is the first I've seen the photo. That someone could approach an eagle and scoop it up without a struggle is not a good sign. My guess is that the hit the BAEA received in air impacted its spine-thus, the unceremonious drop from the sky. A hard landing would certainly add to the trauma. I'll share the outcome when I hear from the Clinic staff. Rose Borzik From: bounce-124543472-24907...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-124543472-24907...@list.cornell.edu> <bounce-124543472-24907...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-124543472-24907...@list.cornell.edu>> On Behalf Of Deb Grantham Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 10:33 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] wonder if anyone knows more? Injured bald eagle on Saturday: https://www.14850.com/041213479-bald-eagle-2004/ Deb _______________________________________________________________ Deborah G. Grantham Director, Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center Cornell Institute for Resource Information Sciences Faculty Fellow, Cornell Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Cornell University 100B Rice Hall, 340 Tower Road Ithaca, NY 14853 607-255-8879 www.northeastipm.org<http://www.northeastipm.org/> | Facebook | Twitter pronouns: she/her/hers -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
