Eagles recover
Navajo Times | Donovan Quintero Veterinarian Kathleen Ramsey of Espanola, New Mexico, describes a golden eagle's injuries before it is returned to the Navajo Nation Zoo.
Golden eagles return home but will never fly again
Navajo Times | Donovan Quintero
Veterinarian Kathleen Ramsey of Espanola, New Mexico, describes a golden eagle’s injuries before it is returned to the Navajo Nation Zoo.
WINDOW ROCK
Two eagles shot in March of this year were returned after spending nearly five months in a rehabilitation center.
The eagles, a male and a female, were shot for their feathers in separate incidents at the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry.
The birds were found and taken to the Navajo Nation Zoo where it was determined they needed immediate medical attention and they were taken to Albuquerque for surgery.
The birds, shot by a firearm stronger than a .22-caliber-type weapon, would never fly again, said Dr. Kathleen Ramsey, with Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic in Espanola, New Mexico.
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