If you see a bald eagle soaring on Washington Island, it may be a recently recovered one. On Thursday, Wildlife of Wisconsin’s Jerry Theys released a bald eagle who was originally injured and rescued on the island. On July 28th, the Open Door Bird Sanctuary was notified about the eagle and after a call with WIldlife of Wisconsin, they were advised to perform the rescue. After OBDS Executive Director Rob Hultz and volunteer Bill Bauernfeind secured the eagle, it was put in the care of Wildlife of Wisconsin and placed at their rehab facility. Hultz says that the eagle had a bruised shoulder that was enough to hinder its flying ability. He suspects that stormy weather was a factor in the injury.
Hultz says the eagle responded great to treatments and credits the people who saw the bird and made sure it was safe until someone qualified came to the rescue.
The eagle was able to be released near its rescue spot, which Hultz says is always the goal when a bird is placed back into the wild.
(Photo by Steve Waldron)