Flighted Male Juvenile Bald Eagle seeks Display Placement

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Contact Carol Holmgren
Phone: 8143500495
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Country: United States

Species: Bald Eagle

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a :

static display animal
surrogate parent

This animal is: wild reared

Age: Juvenile, 2023 Hatch

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

Older nestling, injured in fall from nest.

Days in care: 755

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

N/A

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 3

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

Yes. Fully flighted.

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):

In response to trainer/caregiver, flies to station perch to earn a food tidbit. Relaxed body posture as long as there is no novel stimuli. Will fly to scale on cue for food reward.

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

When strangers (new volunteers/family of staff) approach the bird in a display-style aviary, response ranges from calm, preening, rouse to mild alert behavior- visual gaze, vocalization.

This animal is currently house : alone

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

This young eagle is cosmetically perfect and an ideal display candidate. He is agile in flight and can do flighted u-turns in a 20' wide aviary. He will cooperate with husbandry including coming to scale and can easily be taught to shift if desired. He has been housed both with other eagles in rehab and alone, depending on our case load. He has not developed any medical or behavioral issues while in care.

He is not releasable due to a very minor malocclution of his beak which requires coping twice a year. The left front corner of his lower mandible incorrectly grows outside his maxilla. Due to anxiety with novel stimuli, he is not suitable for off site programs on the glove. Upon admission as a nestling, he had a metacarpal fracture, which has healed beautifully.

X-rays, videos, etc available upon request for serious inquiries.

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