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Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« on: July 10, 2022, 10:30:07 PM »

Fraser Point Bald Eagles home of Andor & Cruz with little ones Victor & Lilibet
Prayers needed for little ((Victor))  :'( and to  Dr. Sharpe for a successful  rescue tomorrow.

Victor (left) a few minutes before his fall with his sibling Lilibet who has been devoted to him and stays by his side.
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Fraser Point Bald Eagles ~ Poor Victor! WEAK & INJURED FALLS Off Nest! 💔 7.10.22https://youtu.be/jSstZJ7y2fw
On the Fraser Point nest parents Andor (male) A-14  hatched at the Baby's Harbor nest on Santa Cruz Island in 2017, and Cruz (Female) A-49, hatched at the Pelican Harbor nest in 2006. This is their first breeding season after Cruz lost her mate in 2021. This season two chicks hatched on April 8th and 10th ~ Lilibet (female 57/D) and Victor (male) 53/ D.

Victor has been observed for the past several days as being weak, possibly injured and/or sick and dehydrated. Today Victor tried to get up on the branch and lost his balance and fell back into the nest. Victor then fell off the nest to the ground below. Footage shows Victor a few minutes before his fall with his sibling Lilibet who has been devoted to him and stays by his side. Lilibet flies off and Victor will get up at 5:50 trying to flap up to the branch and will fall off at 6:23. Views from both cams and footage of Victor seen on the ground.

Dr Sharpe has issued a statement:
"I have boat reservations to go out to Santa Cruz on Monday. The Fraser Point bird may have a back issue which would affect its balance and movement of its tail. I don't see any evidence of foot or leg injuries. I don't have permission to get the bird yet (it is a weekend), but the Ojai Raptor Center will take the bird. If removed from the island he will not be allowed to be brought back to the island because of biosecurity precautions."

We all are hoping for the best for Victor & are very grateful for Dr Sharpe to head over to the nest to attempt a rescue and intervention tomorrow. Thank you for watching!
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
live video at Institute for Wildlife Studies and explore.org
https://explore.org/livecams/bald-eagles/fraser-point-bald-eagle-nest
« Last Edit: July 10, 2022, 10:37:29 PM by LORIDAVIS »
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Re: Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2022, 05:28:04 PM »

Fraser Point Bald Eagles Santa Cruz Island, California Victor is rescued!!

Thank you Dr. Sharpe and team!! Prayers for you little Victor, updates to follow...


Sibling Lilibet comforts Victor and stays close through his discomfort 💜💜💜


Victor rescue todayhttps://youtu.be/ImEEb5sRwMc  and Sibling Lilibet Keeps Victor Company
https://youtu.be/Ob4mQWeC1WY via Deb Stecyk

The young juvenile eagle named Victor appears to have sustained an injury or possibly a disease process, which is affecting his mobility.  This footage captures clips of Victor's activity over several hours. Lillibet, Victor's big sister/sibling keeps him company at times, simply melts our hearts. 

Victor's right foot tarsus region does looks swollen at times although it could be something else that is causing Victor's pain and mobility issues. Lighting, positioning and time of day can influence how we see things a proper assessment is needed to determine the cause and extent of Victor's injury or condition. Victor hatched on April 10/22, he is 90 days/12.85 weeks old when this footage was taken.  He was banded a male and fledged at 81 days/11.57 weeks old. 

Victor first appeared on the nest in distress on July 8; although he was heard below the nest a day earlier so its unknown when Victor's injury or illness, trouble started. Observations by citizen scientists watching the nest reported Victor was flying from the nest on July 7, which suggests the injury occurred later that day or possibly on July 8. 
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Re: Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2022, 01:34:04 AM »

A couple updates on little Victor of Fraser Point Bald Eagles who was rescued after falling from his nest in Santa Cruz Island, California...
Prayers for you little Victor💜💜💜


Via Institute for Wildlife Studies via Facebook July 11, 11:58pm
Thank you to Allie from The Nature Conservancy for assisting me in the recovery of Victor. We found him in the stream bed below the nest, so he'd likely been getting fresh water. He ate some nice Costco trout when I got him back to the truck and is now at the Ojai Raptor Center. There are no apparent broken bones, so they will have to do some more tests over the next couple of days. We'll have to wait patiently for their results.


via The Ojai Raptor Center Facebook July 12th
On Monday, Dr. Peter Sharpe of the Institute for Wildlife Studies rescued a 13-week-old Bald Eagle fledgling from Santa Cruz Island who had been observed having difficulty standing. The eaglet arrived at Ojai Raptor Center late that evening where the patient was examined by ORC staff veterinarian, Dr. Stephany Lewis.
The eagle was bright and alert with good body condition and hydration levels. Radiographs revealed no bone fractures or soft tissue damage. Lead levels also came back negative. Blood chemistry and West Nile Virus test results are still pending from the lab.  There is a whole range of infectious and toxic causes that could result in the neurological signs the eaglet is displaying. Spinal trauma also cannot be ruled out without advanced imaging such as a CT scan or MRI as it cannot be seen in birds on radiographs.
Dr. Lewis is treating the eagle with intravenous hypertonic saline to reduce any possible brain swelling, as well as antifungal medication and an antibiotic. The patient is also being treated with an agent to help remove any other potentially toxic metals, aside from lead, that might be in the bloodstream. The eaglet is being hand-fed and eating well, but the prognosis remains guarded. Neurologic disease in wildlife is very difficult to diagnose and treat, but we will continue to do all we can to diagnose and treat the patient. We will continue to observe the eaglet and evaluate the progression of neurological signs over the next week.
At this time, we are unable to respond to the influx of emails we have received about this patient, but we will continue to post updates when we can.
We are very grateful to everyone who has already donated to support the eagle's care as medication and lab costs can quickly add up. If you would like to support the care and treatment of this eaglet, click the donate button or visit https://www.ojairaptorcenter.org/.



latest update...
via The Ojai Raptor Center Facebook 7-13-22
This morning, Bald Eagle patient 22-635, who was rescued Monday from Santa Cruz Island after having difficulty standing, had a full-body CT scan thanks to Dr. Michael Higgins and the staff at Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group. The scan did not show anything abnormal, but the test results have been sent to a radiologist for further evaluation.
In the meantime, the fledgling eaglet is still eating well and remains on medications. The patient remains alert but is still unable to stand. We are still waiting on results from a West Nile Virus test, a CDC blood panel, as well as a toxic heavy metal panel to look for other contaminants such as mercury or arsenic. The patient’s prognosis remains guarded while we try to determine the cause of the eagle’s symptoms.

Also, Victor made the news, see article on Victor via Cheri Carlson Ventura County Star 7-13-22
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2022/07/13/bald-eaglet-rescued-ojai-raptor-center-rehabilition-facility-after-fall-channel-islands-nest/10040561002/
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Re: Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2022, 06:47:54 PM »

Just saw this.
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Re: Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2022, 05:21:28 PM »

Who do we have here?



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Re: Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2022, 05:22:47 PM »

Just saw this.

Thanks Mp.
Looks like a fox pup?

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Re: Fraser Point Bald Eagles, Santa Cruz Island, California
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2023, 06:48:04 PM »

keeping thread active...
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