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| Photo courtesy of King 5 News |
Recently in the news, around the Pacific Northwest, we have heard stories of a Bald Eagle and Trumpeter Swan being shot. Other birds are found and reported injured by the local news.
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| Photo courtesy of King 5 News |
I have seen several Canada Geese with arrows shot through them wandering amongst their flock.
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| Photo courtesy LA Times.com |
In the spring of 2010 while traveling to the Point Reyes Bird Observatory I saw and reported to a Bay Area wildlife rehab about an injured Red-throated Loon that was swimming near the Treasure Island Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay.
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| Photo of Red-throated Loon courtesy of www.birdsasart.com |
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| Copyright 2011 by Jill Rucker. Image of Northern Saw-whet Owl |
But what motivates people to do these types of acts and abuses toward such beautiful creatures as birds?
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| Copyright 2011 by Jill Rucker. Image of Barn Owl. |
I pray for them but then reports just keep coming.
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| Copyright 2011 by Jill Rucker. Image of Great Horned Owl. |
I have a strong inclination to assist wildlife rehabs with fundraising and educational outreach but you must be licensed in most states to handle raptors, especially eagles.
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| Copyright 2011 by Jill Rucker. Image of Peregrine Falcon. |
A few stories of rehabiltation of birds deserves praise and the releases are truly inspirational.
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| Copyright 2011 by Jill Rucker. Image of Golden Eagle & Sarvey rehab worker. |
K04, or "Kay" as I named her - is very special indeed. She may never fly with her broken wing but if she does it will be because of a wildlife rehab. She came all the way to the Pacific Northwest from Catalina Island California where her life was virtually captured minute by minute by a bird cam. The bird camera is a manufactured type of motion detection and infrared camera placed close to a nest to detect mating rituals, egg hatching, fledgling, and migration patterns of raptors - birds of prey.
Here's the story as it appeared on King 5 News: KING5.com Posted on December 20, 2010 at 2:45 PM
SEQUIM, Wash. - A bald eagle shot on December 15 in Beaver, Wash. is still in critical condition in the intensive care ward of a local veterinary hospital.
"We almost lost the eagle today," said Matthew Randazzo, Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center Public Relations Director. "The eagle suffered a fractured ulna bone in its left wing from a bullet wound from what we believe to be a .22-caliber rifle in the morning of December 15. There's no way to know its long-term prognosis as of yet."
"The person who did this is still at large," says Randazzo. "I wish they could see the suffering this innocent animal is going through. We are determined to bring the sadistic person who did this to justice and encourage everyone to send any tips to us."
Tips leading to the capture of the person who shot the eagle can be sent to Matthew@NWRaptorCenter.com and to Fish & Wildlife at 1-877-933-9847. Those interested can follow the story at the Raptor & Wildlife Center's Facebook page.
The video link below is about two fledgling Bald Eagles, one, a female Bald Eagle, known as K04 is depicted here in the nest at Catalina Island California before she ever migrated North to the Pacific Northwest - where she was injured.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNEAskGd1E
This second video link is for a Trumpeter Swan that was shot that is being released back into the wild after recovering at a wildlife rescue & rehabilitation center. They all do such great work!
http://www.king5.com/news/Wounded-Swan-Takes-Flight-117370743.html
RESOURCES
Sarvey: http://www.sarveywildlife.org/
NW Wildlife: http://www.northwestwildlife.org/
PNW Raptors: http://www.pnwraptors.com/rescue_family_fun_duncan_bc_vancouver_island.html
PAWS: http://www.paws.org/about-wildlife-center.html
Wildlife Law: http://www.animallaw.info/articles/arusfedwildhistory.htm
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