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The male eagle — unable to hunt in the wild due to eye trauma — is the second eagle at the Yakama Nation Aviary, a tribal facility for unreleasable birds of prey.
On August 15th, Think Wild, Central Oregon's wildlife hospital and conservation center, received a call on our wildlife hotline about an injured eagle near Pringle Falls in La Pine. Think Wild immediately dispatched a rescue and transport volunteer, Gary Lauder, to assess the situation and capture the eagle for transport to Think Wild. Upon intake at Think Wild's wildlife hospital, staff learned that the large raptor is a juvenile female Bald Eagle. She had some superficial injuries, and X-rays showed that a portion of her wing had been amputated due to unknown trauma, potentially electrocution from power lines observed near her rescue location. The eagle was also emaciated, likely having gone without adequate prey for some time. Fortunately, the wounds and emaciated condition of the juvenile Bald Eagle were treatable, and she quickly responded to treatments and began to gain weight. However, the trauma to her left wing caused permanent amputation of crucial bones and feather