CROW trying to determine cause of death of an eaglet on Captiva
Published: January 26, 2021 5:34 PM EST
Updated: January 26, 2021 7:01 PM EST
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Two eaglets have died on Captiva Island in January. Now, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is trying to figure out why one of them died.
While the necropsy results have not yet come out or been verified, CROW has said vets found a broken, bloody feather and it’s likely that one eaglet died from blood loss.
Melissa McGarvey from Estero loves the bird’s eye view she gets from the Captiva Eagle Cam.
“I think it’s neat just to be able to have an eye on something in nature that you would never be able to see, and then seeing how they interact with their world and what their life looks like. It’s just very interesting,” McGarvey said.
Wildlife clinic rescues Captiva Nest Cam eaglet wrapped in fishing line
CAPTIVA, Fla. – Camera operators for the American Eagle Foundation did a double-take when they saw what looked life monofilament fishing line wrapped around one of the Captiva Nest Cam eaglets.
They quickly contacted the US Fish and Wildlife Service to ask if they could send the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife [CROW] to investigate the eaglet’s health. Once permission was granted, a rehabber was lifted to the nest to check on the eaglets and remove the fishing line.
The rehabber was able to not only remove the line, but also the hook attached to it. Both eaglets are safe and healthy.