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The eaglet that fell out of its nest twice last month near Skinner Butte Park has a hairline fracture on its ulna (bone in the bird’s forearm), the Cascades Raptor Center confirmed Friday, July 3. The bird is receiving treatment, including immobilization and pain medication, so the fracture can heal before moving into physical therapy.
Additionally, the eagle’s nest was damaged this past weekend by strong winds, Jennifer Appleby Chu, guest services coordinator for the Cascades Raptor Center, said.
The injured eaglet also has a healthy sibling, Appleby Chu said.
“Luckily, the other bald eagle fledgling is uninjured and doing well. At this point, he is old enough to be out of the nest anyway, and he is perfectly alright to continue branching,” Broedel said.
Branching, a normal developmental stage for young birds, occurs when they hop and flap between branches near the nest to build flight skills before leaving permanently.
The injured eaglet was first renested June 9, a rescue that required a boom crane to reach its nest, 120 feet up in a tree. Later that week, June 12, the eaglet was spotted missing by local bird watchers. The Cascades Raptor Center confirmed its identity, based on matching markings.
The eaglet’s nest is now gone, and there is no plan to renest either bird there. The injured eaglet’s release timeline depends on how fast it heals and completes physical therapy.
