SackOfSorry ( member #83195) posted at 2:01 AM on Sunday, July 26th, 2026
I follow a couple of the eagle cams. Jackie was attacked recently by a couple of sub-adults, and is in re-hab/recovery atm.
I scared up an eagle this morning on my way to work. It was in the middle of the road in a swamp eating some roadkill. It took off in the same direction I was going, and it's an enclosed area (treed) so it was just flying along just ahead of me just above the car. I started to feel like I was chasing it but we just happened to be going the same way.
Eagles are something we never saw in this area in my youth. They have made a remarkable comeback in my area, and I'm lucky enough to see them fairly frequently now. I know where there are 2 nests.
Me - BW DDay - May 4, 2013
And nothing's quite as sure as change. (The Mamas and the Papas)
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 26th, 2026
I follow the eagles too. Hoping Jackie recovers 🦅❤️🩹
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
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StillLivin (original poster member #40229) posted at 12:12 AM on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
I wasnt following before. I will be now!!!
BTW where is the "like" button? 🤣
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number4 ( member #62204) posted at 1:36 AM on Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
I've seen some speculate that Jackie was anemic because she had two clutches so close together this winter, and was just sort of worn out from that; so she was ripe for other sub-adults to take advantage of her weakness by attacking her. I'm relieved that they've found no indication of lead poisoning, or swallowed objects. It's also so bittersweet that a generous donor came forward to save the conservancy that the eagles call home territory. As the campaign to raise money evolved and only half of the $10M had been raised, I was hoping that a philanthroper would step forward to send it over the edge, and it happened!!
I really, really hope the treatment she's getting will be enough to save her. How lucky she's been to be able to get the blood transfusions from another eagle in CA! I've been watching them for about five years now. I love how people online are concerned that if she takes too long to come back, another female eagle will try to take Jackie's place with Shadow. The naturalists have said that Jackie and Shadow have an incredible bond, and don't believe he would look for another mate. His hormones to reproduce won't kick in until December, so as long as she's back by then, they should be OK.
But yes, fingers crossed for Jackie!!
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