Eagles, fish hook, Lead, Lead Poisoning, Release, X-Ray
A mature bald eagle was found on the lawn of a resident in Masstown, Nova Scotia with a fish hook in its wing and beak. The resident was able to cut the barb of the hook and free the bird’s beak. It was then brought to the CWRC for treatment. After a physical exam we […]
Fundraising, Great Horned Owl, News, Owls, Release
This great horned owl was trapped in an empty chicken coop on a cold and rainy night. He was brought to the CWRC for assessment and care. Here is his story.
Jamie, Angela and Garnet were harvesting clams near Moose Island, on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia when they saw something unusual swimming in the water, a mature bald eagle. The eagle was found halfway between Moose Island and the mainland shore. It was exhausted and in need of help. We suspect the eagle went […]
On July 12, 2016 the CWRC admitted a juvenile male bald eagle that had been hit by a car. It was thin and had injuries to two of its toes on its right foot. On one toe the talon and underlying bone were completely amputated, on the other toe the talon was cracked at the […]
On Jan 20th 2016 we received a call about an injured eagle that had been found unconscious in a pool of blood near Milford, Nova Scotia. When it arrived at our centre we were expecting the worst a probable hit by car with multiple fractures and an eventual euthanasia. When the bird arrived it was […]
Today we released a juvenile bald eagle that had been in our care since July 2014. He arrived at the CWRC as an emaciated nestling. He was extremely thin, unable to fly and missing all his tail feathers. He was provided fluids and medication to stabilize and prepare him for a long rehabilitation. Initially he […]