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Where are the Satellite Eagles?
October 4, 2009
Azalea's back on the Potomac
October 9, 2009
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at October 5, 2009
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Azalea has returned to the landfill in King and Queen County, VA. CCB has documented other transmittered eagles using this site to forage and roost. She’s likely learning from other eagles how to hunt the seagulls that live at the landfill. This will be an important skill as fish become less available in fall and winter and many eagles switch their diet to waterfowl and gulls.
Libby

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11 Comments

  1. annsva says:
    October 5, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks for posting the update, Libby 🙂 I have a question. We know eagles scavenge and they can have problems with bacterial infections from food sources (dumps) If Azalea is feeding on gulls and other fowl that also scavenge is her chance being affected decreased?

  2. Libby Mojica says:
    October 5, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    Interesting question Ann. I’m not familiar with baterial diseases in birds acquired directly from landfills. I do know that in other states, eagles have died after scavenging euthanized animal carcasses. Ideally these carcasses are immediately buried to prevent scavenging but this doesn’t always occur.

  3. Reese says:
    October 6, 2009 at 2:21 am

    Checking in from the airport in Paris, France. Libby will be posting the maps and fielding your questions for the next two weeks, as I float down the Danube River from Vienna to Bucharest. Hope to introduce a few folks from Eastern Europe to Azalea, CCB and NBG. Hope Azalea stays out of trouble while I am away.
    Reese

  4. Wildirish says:
    October 6, 2009 at 8:02 am

    I thought Ms. Azalea had an aversion to feathers. Is there something else at the dump she’ll be able to eat that’s safe? 🙂

  5. Helen says:
    October 6, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Anything to help her overwinter this first year if she doesn’t get some kind of disease. Helen

  6. winddancer says:
    October 7, 2009 at 8:09 am

    I often wondered about wildlife eating at the dump
    It would only make sense that its full of disease.
    Hope Azalea stays safe and heathy as she goes
    thru this first year of life,and may she have a long
    life after that. Thanks for all the updates. Have a great time Reese

  7. ray says:
    October 8, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    according to the map i got in email today she’s back at the river again

  8. rlukei says:
    October 8, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    ray – Yes, it does appear that Azalea has returned again to the shores of the Potomac River.
    Reese – from Bratislava, Slokavia

  9. Claudia says:
    October 8, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Reese – can we track you? Can we live vicariously through you? Thank you for keeping us up-to-date on your adventures too!

  10. Shelly says:
    October 9, 2009 at 8:06 am

    Reese – ENJOY – and make sure you rest up before your class on the 24th. You know we’re a tough group!!

  11. betty says:
    October 9, 2009 at 9:14 am

    i am so glad our girl is doing fine. i wish she would find a nice place to stay for the weather, coming back home would be nice.i don’t think mom and dad would mind to much.i think everyone else would like her here also,that would be so cool if she came home.god bless her and take care of her for her family in hampton roads.cann’t wait for another up-date.

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