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Injured Oak Bay eagle learns to fly in Metchosin

Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 injured eaglet is faring well in rehabilitation, and thatB次元官网网址檚 where it will learn to fly.
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Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 is faring well in rehabilitation, and thatB次元官网网址檚 where it will learn to fly.

A resident discovered the young eagle in the tall grass near its nest behind the police and fire building on Monterey Avenue during a wind storm the evening of May 23. With the help of Oak Bay Police Department officers took the bird to Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital. The eaglet was given emergency care and transferred to BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin the next morning.

B次元官网网址淲e have decided to wait until she is fully flighted before returning her to her family,B次元官网网址 said Christina Carri猫res, senior wildlife rehabilitator at Wild ARC. B次元官网网址淭his way, we will limit the disturbance at the nest. Often, if the nest is disturbed, the parents will abandon the nest for future years to come.B次元官网网址

Wild ARC says residents are keeping an eye on the second baby and the centre plans to release the one in Metchosin then.

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