Update for NE24
Baby is eating well and made his/her way to the rails. But this sweet little one needs all the prayers we have. Please pray and send good thoughts for Samson & Gabrielle, too. Gretchen of AEF gave the updates, the second one notes that baby is healthy right now.
AEF UPDATE: gretchen_AEF#1945
Today at 9:49 AM AEF cam staff diligently monitors and inspects the adults and eaglets through the season. On February 20th, our volunteer staff noticed the appearance of two lesions on NE24, after consultation with our veterinary staff, we believe the eaglet is showing symptoms of a potential Avipoxvirus (also known as Avian pox) infection.
Avian Pox is common in warm, humid areas, and can be traced to seasonal mosquito increases.
Avian Pox can range from mild to severe. In mild to moderate cases, it can cause permanent scarring, with more severe cases, fatalities can occur.
The Northeast Florida (NEFL) Nest is a wild nest and infections such as Avian Pox can naturally take place. American Eagle Foundation policy, crafted in conjunction with USFWS guidelines, prohibits interference in a wild nest unless the situation can be directly linked to a man-made threat. As always, we hope for the best with all of our eagle cam families, but we must advise viewer discretion.
To learn more about avian pox, visit the links provided below.
www.northeastwildlife.org/disease/avian-pox
www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79136_79608_85016-26362...
wildlifedisease.unbc.ca/avian_pox.htm 4 8 9
And then Gretchen's next UPDATE: gretchen_AEF#1945 Today at 9:50 AM GOOD NEWS: NE24 is thriving, eating like a champ, healthy ps, casted 2 pellets so far, active and chatty, and the pin feathers are poking thru! 🙏
Update for NE24
Baby is eating well and made his/her way to the rails. But this sweet little one needs all the prayers we have. Please pray and send good thoughts for Samson & Gabrielle, too. Gretchen of AEF gave the updates, the second one notes that baby is healthy right now.
AEF UPDATE: gretchen_AEF#1945
Today at 9:49 AM AEF cam staff diligently monitors and inspects the adults and eaglets through the season. On February 20th, our volunteer staff noticed the appearance of two lesions on NE24, after consultation with our veterinary staff, we believe the eaglet is showing symptoms of a potential Avipoxvirus (also known as Avian pox) infection.
Avian Pox is common in warm, humid areas, and can be traced to seasonal mosquito increases.
Avian Pox can range from mild to severe. In mild to moderate cases, it can cause permanent scarring, with more severe cases, fatalities can occur.
The Northeast Florida (NEFL) Nest is a wild nest and infections such as Avian Pox can naturally take place. American Eagle Foundation policy, crafted in conjunction with USFWS guidelines, prohibits interference in a wild nest unless the situation can be directly linked to a man-made threat. As always, we hope for the best with all of our eagle cam families, but we must advise viewer discretion.
To learn more about avian pox, visit the links provided below.
www.northeastwildlife.org/disease/avian-pox
www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79136_79608_85016-26362...
wildlifedisease.unbc.ca/avian_pox.htm 4 8 9
And then Gretchen's next UPDATE: gretchen_AEF#1945 Today at 9:50 AM GOOD NEWS: NE24 is thriving, eating like a champ, healthy ps, casted 2 pellets so far, active and chatty, and the pin feathers are poking thru! 🙏