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PA / Harrisburg - Rachel Carson Building - 2008-21
Kinderchick:
--- Quote ---Tragically it appears she has lost her lower beak.
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This is very sad news, indeed! :'( How on earth could that have happened?! ??? Another bird of prey? Or humans?! And what are her chances of survival in the wild, even with intervention?! ???
carly:
Thanks for the update SGB, I have been following the story on your site. I hope they can get her some help...poor girl.
skygirlblue:
I just wanted to update everyone on the drama unfolding in Harrisburg...I'll give you the short version. A little over a week ago, it was noticed that one of the females, yellow girl, just didn't look right. Through persistence, by a BCAW forum member who works in the Rachel Carson building, and a really good photographer, they were able to gather more information and take several pictures. Tragically it appears she has lost her lower beak. The proper authorities were notified, but they declined to intervene...Several trappers and rehabbers were contacted, and while they were very sympathetic, they declined to help until she grew so weak, she ended up on the ground. Needless to say, we were all frustrated, especially our BCAW forum members who live in the area and have been very involved with falconwatch, etc. So several of us decided to email the media...Thankfully, WGAL TV was very interested and ran the story last evening. Here's the link:
http://www.wgal.com/video/20067848/index.html
Please note, the pictures of Yellow Girl are quite disturbing. We are very hopeful that the Pennsylvania Game Commission will follow through with their plans and are able to trap her. We are hopeful that she can be trapped and helped, but if not, that she will not be allowed to suffer.
On a positive note..she is eating, she still appears strong and very vocal. I don't know how she is doing it. I would think she must be in a great deal of pain.. I watched a feed this evening that took her almost 2 hours to complete. It appears that Mom and Lil' dad are making sure she is still getting food...(bless their hearts-I wonder if they sense something is wrong..who knows) One correction from the report...we are pretty sure the upper beak is intact.
so please keep Yellow Girl and the Game Commission in your thoughts and prayers...
Pchemist:
Gotta root for good fledges at Elk River - three males and one female!
bev.:
me too. I follow both of these nests but do not post much on them . No time
Not that I want to see females die but we need more males.
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