NEFL Home of Gabrielle, Samson & little NE24. Thank you for the info TSK! Gives me hope!gretchen_AEF#1945 Today at 9:50 AMGOOD NEWS: NE24 is thriving, eating like a champ, healthy ps, casted 2 pellets so far, active and chatty, and the pin feathers are poking thru! 🙏
gretchen_AEF#1945 Today at 9:49 AMAEF cam staff diligently monitors and inspects the adults and eaglets through the season. On
February 20th, our volunteer staff noticed the appearance of two lesions on
NE24, after consultation with our veterinary staff, we believe the eaglet is showing symptoms of a potential Avipoxvirus (also known as Avian pox) infection.
Avian Pox is common in warm, humid areas, and can be traced to seasonal mosquito increases. Avian Pox can range from mild to severe. In mild to moderate cases, it can cause permanent scarring, with more severe cases, fatalities can occur.
The Northeast Florida (
NEFL) Nest is a wild nest and infections such as Avian Pox can naturally take place.
American Eagle Foundation policy, crafted in conjunction with
USFWS guidelines, prohibits interference in a wild nest unless the situation can be directly linked to a man-made threat. As always, we hope for the best with all of our eagle cam families, but we must advise viewer discretion.
To learn more about avian pox, visit the links provided below.https://www.northeastwildlife.org/disease/avian-poxhttps://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79136_79608_85016-26362--,00.htmlhttp://wildlifedisease.unbc.ca/avian_pox.htm