Another Decorah eagle electrocuted
 

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"7-8-14 ~ We are Heartbroken to Announce the Electrocution of our Male Juvenile Decorah Eaglet (EWOT / believed to be D18)

Bob Anderson has released this statement:
"This morning the one young 2014 male eagle was seen soaring high over the bluff near Decorah compost site. We were all impressed by his flying skill. We believe that the young eagle was on his way back to the compost site when he attempted to land on the power pole about 1/2 mile from the compost site. This was a high transmission power pole and the eaglet suffered burns on its wing (wrist) and singed feathers on his feet. The electricity either entered through its feet and out the wing or vice versa, and his wing was nearly severed.We are all very saddened as his flying prowess led us to believe that we would have a long lived male eagle to compliment the data from our famous D1".

You may recall the Decorah eagles D12 and D14 were both electrocuted in 2012, and while many of the power poles around the nest and hatchery were retrofitted, not all poles in Decorah were, and this pole was quite a distance from the nest tree. "

I am soooo sad. Decided this morning to drive up there tomorrow. Just finished packing a bag and read this news. Still going, but not as excited. :(

Oh no. They have such treacherous lives.

That's so really sad, Sparky. I'm sorry.

Oh, how horrible.

The statistics are quite horrific about bird kills in the US:


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It is amazing any survive these days! :rolleyes:

Had a good time. Got to meet some folks I've been talking to on the Decorah Eagles website. Got to see D19, and Dad made a brief flyover. Here's a few pics. In some you can see the transmitter, or the antenna, on her back.

G'day Sparky,
I'm glad you had a good time.
That was a really nice trip to make.
Thanks so much for sharing the photos.

Oh, how awful! :eek: