I had to leave this morning... so I found it posted:
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Norfolk Botanical: VDGIF biologist will address the media about the situation.
Norfolk Botanical: Biologist is Stephen Living
Norfolk Botanical: He will also post more details in his blog at the VDGIF site
Norfolk Botanical: According the vet - the mass is growing rapidly and needs an operation
Norfolk Botanical: It is not sure that this is Avian Pox - the mass has grown faster than thought
Norfolk Botanical: Ideal treatment would include removal of mass and complete recovery and release to the wild
Norfolk Botanical: the baby will not likely be returned to the nest - recovery will probably take too long but release will most likely be in this area
Norfolk Botanical: Biopsy was taken from the tip of the mass
Norfolk Botanical: Parents may show some stress but these birds have proved resilient and should return to normal in a few days. Will continue to hunting in the area
Norfolk Botanical: These were comments made by Dr. Sleemand and Stephen Living
Norfolk Botanical: The mandible was starting to become deformed due to mass and needed care
Norfolk Botanical: The adults will hang around for several days before leaving the nesting site
wvec-moderator: Thank you to the Norfolk Botanical Garden staff for giving us the play by play of the events this morning.
Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Sleeman does not think this is avion pox
Norfolk Botanical: This has a larger mass than avian pox
Norfolk Botanical: He will wait to see what lab results are before stating disease
Norfolk Botanical: He will ask that the testing be expidited
Norfolk Botanical: Thank you to WVEC and VDGIF for their help in this project
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I just checked the cam and it shows the parents sitting on a branch in another tree near the nest.
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