On May 11, a Great Horned Owlet was transported to the Wildlife Center from a rehabillitator in Northampton County.
Archive Patients
Great Horned Owlet #17-0885
Bald Eagle #17-2464
On September 26, a mature female Bald Eagle was found down on the ground at Quantico, a military base in Stafford County, Virginia. The eagle was unable to fly.
Bald Eaglet #15-0733
On May 14, a hatch-year Bald Eaglet was rescued by an animal control officer in King George County.
Virginia Beach Peregrine Falcon
PATIENT: Peregrine Falcon, #12-0023
LOCATION OF RESCUE: Virginia Beach, VA
INJURY: Fractured metacarpals
ADMISSION DATE: January 8, 2012
OUTCOME: Released June 6, 2012
Bailing Out a Bale of Turtles
Red-shouldered Hawk #17-1097
On May 23, a Red-shouldered Hawk baby was transferred to the Center from a small animal hospital after the young bird was separated from its parents.
Upon completion of a physical exam, an eye exam, and radiographs, the veterinary staff determined that hawk #17-1097 was healthy. Surprisingly, the baby bird tested positive for lead; the levels are low enough that it should not affect the bird's prognosis or recovery.
Tracking Saltville Golden Eagle
On November 28, 2016, a juvenile male Golden Eagle was released at Big Walker Lookout in Wytheville, Virginia nearly three months after being admitted as a patient in late August 2016. Read more about the eagle’s history and rehabilitation here. Prior to release, the eagle was fitted with a GPS transmitter.
Tracking NX
On May 16, 2012, Bald Eagle NX was released at the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Richmond County, Virginia. NX was equipped with a GPS transmitter before release. Read more about NX’s most recent [December 2011 - May 2012] case history.
Bald Eagle #17-1613
On June 28, a hatch-year Bald Eagle with suspected avian pox was admitted to the Wildlife Center. The bird was found down on the ground in Fredericksburg and was easily caught by animal control; the bird was transported to the Wildlife Center that same afternoon.
Bald Eagle #15-0355
On April 18, an adult female Bald Eagle was found on the banks of the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. A private citizen noticed that the eagle was injured and called Animal Control of Fairfax County. An officer quickly responded to the scene and transported the eagle to a local animal clinic where the staff cleaned the eagle’s wounds, administered fluids, and provided pain medication. The eagle was transported and admitted to the Wildlife Center as patient #15-0355 on April 19.