Isaiah
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus

As a young nestling, Isaiah suffered a break in his elbow that did not heal correctly, and left him with a useless, and crooked, right wing. When time came for the young eaglet to fledge and take his first flight, results proved unsuccessful for Isaiah, because of his wing injury. His parents could no longer provide the assistance and care necessary for his survival, they had another flighted sibling to care for. Isaiah was found on the ground scared, hungry and abandoned.

For young Bald Eagles like Isaiah, fledging usually begins about 75 days after hatching. Parents will limit the amount of food they bring back to the nest, therefore encouraging the eaglets to take flight and leave the nest to hunt on their own. This can be a dangerous time for young eaglets because of nest predators, competition between siblings and even starvation. But for the most part, parents will share their food and guide their young fledglings for some time, until they are able to leave and find their own territory.

For Isaiah, his injury prevented him from flying, and if it weren't for the people that found him, Isaiah would probably have starved to death in the wild. Fortunately the people that found Isaiah were smart enough to take him to a certified licensed wildlife rehabilitator where he could be cared for properly.

Through examinations, it was conclusive that Isaiah would never be able to be released back into the wild. It was an exciting day when Isaiah arrived as an Education Ambassador for the Avian Reconditioning Center, as we had been searching for a young Bald Eagle. Because of his dark coloring, many people who meet Isaiah, also known as "Ike", do not initially recognize that him as a Bald Eagle. Entirely brown in color, Ike, like all immature Bald Eagles, will not develop the yellow beak and white head and tail until he is about 5 years old.

During feeding-time, Ike loves to gobble down big rats and fresh fish, but his absolute favorite time of day is bath-time. At first, when his tub is filling with water, Ike enjoys being showered by a hose. Once he thinks no one is looking, Ike will clumsily make his way into the tub and begin splashing away. It is quite a delight to watch!

    Isaiah can be sponsored through the Adopt-a-Bird program.
    Call 407-461-1056 or e-mail info@adoptabird.org for details
    on how you can make Isaiah a part of your family!

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