New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) recently rescued to bald eagles in Washington and Livingston Counties, NY.
A search for a bald eagle with an apparent injury to its wing has ended in the in the town of Cambridge, Washington County. Local leaders and law enforcement had received calls from residents and rehabilitators for weeks regarding the eagle spotted at various locations around the county, with what appeared to be a droopy wing and difficulty flying.
Each time someone attempted a capture it, the eagle escaped. ECO Ryan Kelley received a call about a bird that fit the description and responded to a resident’s yard in Cambridge where he observed the eagle near a small pond unable to take flight.
Officer Kelley safely captured the bird with the assistance of nearby residents and safely transported it to a rehabilitation facility for further treatment. The bird had leg bands identifying it as previously captured as a chick in Massachusetts in 2002.
On May 13, ECO Steven Farrand responded to the farm of Edwin Blodgett Sr. in the town of Lima, Livingston County, NY, after a report of an injured bald eagle.
The farmer and property owner observed the eagle stumbling around on the ground, unable to fly, and contacted DEC.
A regional wildlife technician responded with Officer Farrand and prepared the eagle for transport to Cornell University’s Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital for an evaluation of its injuries and treatment.
Read more about Bald Eagles in New York State.
Read more about wildlife rescues in New York State.
Photos of rescued bald eagles (Livingston County above, Washington County below) provided by DEC.
