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Sandy Quadros Bowles
Special to the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle
SUTTON Kerrie Randell was sitting on her backyard patio in Sutton on April 20, a strong wind whirling around her, when she heard a crash.
She realized she likely heard tree limbs falling outside her home, which is on Central Turnpike near the Northbridge line. She decided to take a closer look.
What she found stunned her.
At the base of the tree sat a great horned owlet, staring right at her, surrounded by the ruins of its nest.
“It was absolutely amazing,’’ she said.
The bird was still in its down feathers, too young yet for its body feathers to grow in, and appeared soft and fuzzy.
This bald eagle is the 1st in Massachusetts’ wildlife history to die from eating prey poisoned with rodenticide MassLive.com 5 hrs ago Jackson Cote, masslive.com
The first case in Massachusetts’ wildlife history of a bald eagle dying from eating prey poisoned with rodenticide was confirmed by state officials earlier this week.
The adult female eagle died in March after consuming second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide (SGAR) poisoning, which the general public isn’t allowed to buy. Licensed professionals and agricultural users are able to purchase the rodent-killing pesticide, though, the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said in a statement.
In mid-March, people observing the bird at a nest on the Charles River in Middlesex County reported she was behaving oddly, according to MassWildlife, which is responsible for conserving freshwater fish and wildlife in Massachusetts, including endangered plants and animals.
Massachusetts Reports First Bald Eagle Death From Rodent Poison
CBS Boston 4 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) For the first time, Massachusetts has reported that a bald eagle in the state has died from rodent poison. MassWildlife said observers saw the adult female exhibiting “odd behavior” at her nest in Middlesex County along the Charles River in mid-March and she died soon after.
Wildlife officials confirmed that her death was caused by anticoagulent rodenticides, a type of poison used on mice and rats that prevents blood from clotting normally. The eagle may have ingested the poison herself or eaten prey that tookthe bait.
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