Young Female Golden Eagle for Placement to Hight Quality Facility

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Contact Information
Contact Kari Freidig
Phone: 530 320-1980

Country: United States

Species: Golden Eagle

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a : off-site education animal

This animal is: wild reared

Age: 10 months

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

Young Female Golden Eagle for Placement We are looking to place a female golden eagle approximately 10 months old at a high quality facility with experienced eagle handlers. The eagle arrived to Bird of Prey Health Group from the wild 12/13/2024. She was emaciated, weak showing slight ataxia and possible vision issues. Her medical work up included full hematology and chemistry blood profiles, lead, and West Nile virus testing. In addition, this eagle has received two veterinary ophthalmology exams. Diagnosis was West Nile Virus infection resulting in bilateral retinal scarring and uveitis She has responded well to treatments and is ready for educational placement. She will need to have continued exams for her eyes and yearly hematology and chemistry evaluation. She is a beautiful, gentle and responsive eagle and should do well with training with experienced handers. She is fully flighted and may be able to be trained for short flights. Her vision is impaired, but she is not blind. She should be used for educational programs and not a display bird. *Interested parties must hold appropriate permits and complete a placement application.

Days in care: 95

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 5

Can the animal express species-typical behaviors (e.g. eat appropriate whole foods, climb, perch, groom, dig, fly, swim, ambulate normally for species)?:

Diagnosis was West Nile Virus infection resulting in bilateral retinal scarring and uveitis She has responded well to treatments and is ready for educational placement. She will need to have continued exams for her eyes and yearly hematology and chemistry evaluation. She is a beautiful, gentle and responsive eagle and should do well with training with experienced handers. She is fully flighted and may be able to be trained for short flights. Her vision is impaired, but she is not blind. She should be used for educational programs and not a display bird.

Can the animal be handled without negative welfare affects?: yes

This is how the animal currently reacts when a frequent caregiver nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

She is a beautiful, gentle and responsive eagle and should do well with training with experienced handers.

This is how the animal currently reacts when a stranger nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

She's young, came from the wild and shows normal wild golden eagle behaviors.

This animal is currently house : with conspecifics

Will the animal need continuous medical care (e.g. medication)?: yes

Physical health welfare assessment: good life

Mental/emotional health welfare assessment: good life

More Information

We are looking to place a female golden eagle approximately 10 months old at a high quality facility with experienced eagle handlers.
The eagle arrived to Bird of Prey Health Group from the wild 12/13/2024. She was emaciated, weak showing slight ataxia and possible vision issues. Her medical work up included full hematology and chemistry blood profiles, lead, and West Nile virus testing. In addition, this eagle has received two veterinary ophthalmology exams.

She is a beautiful, gentle and responsive eagle and should do well with training with experienced handers. She is fully flighted and may be able to be trained for short flights. Her vision is impaired, but she is not blind.

She should be used for educational programs and not a display bird.
*Interested parties must hold appropriate permits and complete a placement application.

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