I am making a separate thread for those interested.
The details of this new unfortunate development are on the
Baby eagles in the nest thread on this page.


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What next for this family!! Thanks Mrs.D. ~sigh

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hearing about this and Ted Kennedy on the same day. *sigh is right.
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I Googled avian pox... and this is a serious disease.

The parents can catch it. It is transmitted via mosquitos, and also bird to bird.

I have noticed the parents keeping a distance now from the chick. But I thought that was a move toward independence. Last I looked the mother eagle was watching the chick from a nearby branch...staring at it actually.

Now there is a terrible storm there, and the cam is down.
Severe storms (in the red zone) for a while now.

I am thinking they will take the chick... to a place to raise it.
I wonder if that happens, if the parents leave? Or will they wait for it?

The Santa Cruz eagle cam has also had a terrible event.


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It appears that other eagles attack nests! ??

Both chicks there were attacked and are now recovering from their injuries.

It was caught on video too... it is hard to watch...sensitive people here may
wish to not view this:

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And the video feed for Norfolk appears down this morning. I'll check the chat room around 9am, to follow the removal of the Norfolk chick for examination by the vet.

It is 9:02 and they will start soon...the vet has been delayed by traffic at a tunnel.
the chat room has a record # of people logging in... 207 so far. It is read only on the special events portion.

9:29--the vet has arrived...there are 300 in the chat!

10:11am The eaglet is in the vets hands, and he is taking a biopsy. The growth has appeared to have grown very rapidly.
It may not be Avian pox. The parents are in the air circling the nest. There are 340 people in the chat!

life can be so sad sometimes huh...

I havent been eagel cam watching this season as I get too absorbed, and am time - strapped multitask mode since my hubby's recent illness flares......

I hope those little injured ones heal well, and my prayers for the Norfolk eagle family, especially the sick lil one, plus that the others wont have or get this.
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The Vet has decided to NOT return the eaglet to the nest.

They are taking it away to a rehab center.

The parents will then leave the nest. It is over for the cam.

But we can hope the vets can save this little tyke!
more:
As disappointing as this situation is....I expect the biologists will learn alot from this situation.
And if this condition is contagious...all the more reason to remove the chick to protect the parents.

I had to leave this morning... so I found it posted:

I just checked the cam and it shows the parents sitting on a branch in another tree near the nest.

Here is a link to the place they took the chick:


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They will post on the website, updates about his treatment.
It is a pretty interesting website for nature lovers.

For example I just read about an injured duck, taken there, that died.
It had duck osteoporosis, from poor nutrition. I.E. depending on human
feeding of bread and popcorn! NOT good for ducks! How many people know THAT?

The Norfolk eagles are spending time in their "love"tree. It is close to the
nest, and I have seen a picture of it. Looks like they are waiting to see if the humans bring the chick back! They are familiar with removing from the nest,
since their previous chicks have been banded. (removed for 1/2 a day).

The Wildlife Center has said that they will allow pictures and updates -- so I will post these on this thread as
I find them.

here is a very new/interesting story on the eaglet:


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