Jackie, bald eagle
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A bald eagle named Jackie received a life-saving blood transfusion after being rescued in Big Bear. The eagle remains in critical condition but is eating well and showing signs of improvement at the Ojai Raptor Center.
Rescued Big Bear eagle Jackie has anemia and kidney inflammation, and remains in critical condition. However, she is eating and even fighting with care staff, according to an educational nonprofit.
Jackie found an online audience through a webcam pointed at her nest in California. She was rescued last week after a fight with other eagles, officials said.
A representative from Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) spoke with an eagle expert about what Shadow may do while Jackie is away. It is important to remember that Shadow is a wild eagle who can do as he pleases.
Despite tragedy, injuries and setbacks, this young eagle is beginning to use her wings. Rehabbers are seeing “excellent signs that Snow is on her way to being a well-functioning wild eagle,” Wildside Rehabilitation and Education Center said in an update on social media.
The average cost to treat an eagle at Tamarack Wildlife Center is $1-3,000 for the first month and $1,000 a month after that. A male bald eagle was released back into the wild July 22.