Three eaglets on Eagle Cam!!!

[kuntrygirl]

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Awwwwwwww, that is was I was afraid of. His babies are gone and now he is all alone.

I know it's for the best though.

We have to give the father a round of applause for trying to continue to feed his family.

 

[backdoorchicken]

http://www.wildlifecenter.org/wp/wednesday-04272011/

the link has some pics but they won't drag to the url so i cant link them

Wednesday, April 27 Updates
2:00 pm

WCV veterinary staff met this morning to create a plan for these eaglets. Once the trio arrive, they will receive a full physical exam. Blood work will also be performed so that we have some baseline information on them. The eaglets will spend at least the first night indoors.

Dr. Dave McRuer and a few dedicated volunteers are currently working on modifying an outdoor flight pen — the eaglets will be housed in a fenced-off area of a pen. A large nest is being constructed — we will work to provide them with the most natural setting possible. From their area of the flight pen, they will be able to view another patient Bald Eagle, so that at least they have an adult role model to watch.

3:20 pm

The three eaglets arrived safely at the WCV. Drs. Dave McRuer and Miranda Sadar performed physical examinations on the chicks and also drew blood for analysis. The three eaglets have been set up in an indoor holding area for at least the next day while work on their modified enclosure continues.

you can also "like" the WCV on facebook https://www.facebook.com/wildlifecenter​

 

[backdoorchicken]

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wow. great pictures on that facebook page.

 

[backdoorchicken]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfXLD_flhGM

On April 27, 2011, the three Norfolk Botanical Garden eaglets were admitted to the Wildlife Center. This clip is of the "middle chick", NX, receiving a physical exam from Dr. Miranda.​

 

[Lunachick]

Thanks for the updates backdoor........I didn't have the energy to look it up, appreciate it.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Yes, thank you. I'm so exhausted and drained about all of this.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

We need to all visit the facebook page & vote for the wildlife center - they are in a contest & the winner received $25,000 --- let's help them win for the eaglets!

 

[kuntrygirl]

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What's the link? I will vote!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

https://www.facebook.com/wildlifecenter?sk=photos#!/wildlifecenter?sk=wall

scroll down & they give instructions on how to vote on the Chase competition. You have to go to Chase & "like" them first in order to vote.

https://www.facebook.com/wildlifecenter

if those links aren't working, (I can't tell) go on Facebook & search for Wildlife Center of Virginia & it'll pop up.

 

[cackydoodledoo]

Thanks for sharing that video backdoor. I can't imagine what is like for the eaglets. Their whole life has been turned upside down although I guess they don't really know what is normal. I can't imagine how terrified they were with all those people around and handling them. I hope and pray that they will be able to be released back into the wild!!!