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Lightning Storms and Eagles

10,000 Birds

This blog was written by Marge Gibson, founder of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. Even as a veteran wildlife rehabilitator, I could scarcely believe the sight before me. We medicated her for maggots, picked at least 100,000 of the creepy critters from her abdomen, and finally treated the injury. in Antigo, WI.

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The Queen

10,000 Birds

She was tired, thin, and had several medical issues. A group of us gathered to release her near the spot where she was found. The naturalist got out of his car, picked her up, took the tape off her legs, and took her to a local zoo. One of the animal keepers brought her to me, and I put her in my clinic. to find out her actual age.

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His Regal Grumpiness

10,000 Birds

On August 21st, Maryjane Angelo of Skye’s Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation in Pennsylvania received a call from a man who said his nephew was standing in the middle of a rural road, guarding a Bald Eagle. She gave him pain medication, checked in with her veterinarian, then settled him into a hospital box for the night.