Great News from SOAR:
The first eaglets ready to move from ICU to the nursery are D33 and a
hatch-year 2019 bald eagle from Allamakee County. These eaglets are
reliably eating, drinking, and pooping. Any medication routines needed
are complete. Patients will often "telegraph" that they are ready for a
change of scenery.
Moving days like this are the time when
eagles are weighed, a beak depth measurement taken, blood drawn for a
blood lead level (if not already done), and a dose of ivomec to control
external parasites. (We'll post separately about parasite control!)
D33 weighs in at 11.5 pounds and her beak depth measurement indicates
she is a female. (Again... we'll post separately about beak depth
measurement).
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