[TN-Bird] Banded Bald Eagle in Perry County

From: "John Walko" <walko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'richard preston'" <dickpreston@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:36:06 -0500
Forwarded to TNBIRD for Knox Martin.
 

An injured mature Bald Eagle was brought to the Mid-South Raptor Center in
Memphis on 28 June by a Perry County TWRA agent after the bird was found
unable to fly near Lobelville, TN. The bird was taken to David Hannon, DVM
where it was operated on for a compound fracture of the right wing. At this
time the outlook for release is doubtful due to the severe nature of the
injury. 

The bird was banded with a USF & WS leg band. I was able to get banding
information from the Federal Bird Banding Office in Maryland. The bird was
banded as a chick in early July of 1986 on a nest in Gibson County, Indiana,
probably somewhere on or near the Wabash River. Gibson County is in the
lower SW corner of the state. In the past 22 years the bird has been
recorded twice, both times in Tennessee. In 1987 it was spotted and in 2004
it was treated for an injury. Dr. Hannon found signs of an old leg fracture,
so I suspect the bird was treated by a rehab facility for a broken leg. 

Hopefully the bird will recover enough to be released, but if not, a home
will be found in a suitable institution. 

Knox Martin, Director 
Mid-South Raptor Center 
Shelby County, TN

 

John "Jay" Walko

Collierville, Tn

http://www.pbase.com/jwalko

 



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