Both eaglets fell out of their nest tonight after heavy rain washed the right side of their nest away. According to the mods the nest is in a remote area and prone to rising water from the lake so it's too dangerous for anybody to go out there and check on them tonight. They are waiting on decisions about what's next. So sad. I have never seen an eagle as wet as JL Mom. They've had around 3 1/2 " of rain so far today and it's still pouring.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care about an hour ago We know there are a lot of people waiting to hear about the eaglet so here's the official update so far. Preliminary X-rays showed no obvious fracture, but her right leg is limp and she has no grip strength. She was stable enough for us to do laser therapy this morning and we will continue fluid therapy with the plan on transferring her to American Wildlife Refuge today where she will be transported to Carolina Raptor Center this afternoon. She's not out of the woods and we have real concern about her right leg, but she is definitely more alert and vocal this morning!
I got a message from Kaiah today saying that the little injured eaglet had to be euthanized today because of it's broken wing. I can't find any more details yet.
As I was going through the video archives of Jordan Lake to make this video I couldn't help but notice how time and time again the parents would come in and try to add sticks to the weak side of the nest. They tried many times to improve that side but the little eaglets seemed to always be in the very spot they needed to get to so the parents would eventually just put the stick somewhere else on the nest. The little E's seemed to really like that weak spot to lay in for some reason and the parents seemed to sense it was weak and needed fixing. I so wish I could have changed the ending but it is what it is. Hopefully the JL parents will rebuild and have a successful season next year.
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