CROW releases rehabilitated bald eagle in Cape Coral
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife released an adult bald eagle on Dec. 30 at the Yellow Fever Creek Preserve in Cape Coral. The eagle was admitted on Nov. 22 from the same area where it was released. It had suffered a fractured right coracoid bone, which is comparable to a collarbone in humans. The wing was immobilized using a wrap and allowed to heal. Once the fracture began to heal, the eagle received physical therapy under general anesthesia to build muscle and increase range of motion in the injured wing. It was later moved to outdoor enclosures, gradually increasing in size with each move, to continue physical therapy on its own and practice flying. Read more about the eagle’s recovery at www.bit.ly/BAEA18-4339. “It was a great release and it flew off beautifully,” Dr. Malka Spektor, one of the veterinary interns at CROW who helped to rehabilitate the eagle, said. “Releases are one of the best parts of the job. It is always very gratifying to be able to return any animal to the wild where it belongs, but an animal as amazing as this eagle makes it that much better.”