Bald Eagle patient #21509 was admitted last night after being seen hit by a car near Lake Tillery in
Bald Eagle patient #21509 was admitted last night after being seen hit by a car near Lake Tillery in Stanly County, NC.Upon intake, we found the bird to have a large, necrotic soft tissue wound on the keel (chest) and a severe maggot infestation all over the body. We also found an old right tarsometatarsus fracture. The injuries happened more than 24 hours ago, so they most likely were not caused by the car collision. They seem more indicative of a territorial dispute. You can follow her progress on RaptorMed, click here. Thank you to the USFWS team at PeeDee NWR for the assistance with rescuing this beautiful bird. -- source link