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SOAR Patients:
Some of our patients are listed below and are updated as able.
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Bald eagles Dawson 1, Dawson 2Patient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 8 June 2020
Rescue Location: Raccoon River, near Dawson in Dallas County
SOAR volunteer Deb was taken upriver to check on two downed eagles by the anglers that came upon them. SOAR volunteer Deb said she wasn’t dressed for a rescue when the local conservation officer called. Instead of picking up her grandkids… she ended
LATEST UPDATE:6 July 2020
The two Dawson eaglets were moved to a 10'x20' flight pen.
Chimney barred owlPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 2 April 2020
Rescue Location: Polk County
Homeowners found an adult barred owl stuck in their fireplace chimney and called the Conservation Officer. Thanks to Officer Eighmey for getting this owl removed and to SOAR volunteer Deb. The owl had no broken bones and still had good feather conditio
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Hatchling great horned owlPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 2 April 2020
Rescue Location: Polk County
A hatchling (also called nestling) great horned owl was found on the ground and likely fell from a nest. The young owl was bruised by the fall.
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Monona County adult Cooper’s hawkPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 30 March 2020
Rescue Location: Monona County
Monona County Conservation naturalist received a call of an injured hawk that was found near a bird feeder at the caller’s home. This adult Cooper’s hawk had a fractured right radius and ulna.
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Wright County barred owlPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 24 February 2020
Rescue Location: Wright County
An injured barred owl was found near Eagle Grove, Iowa, and picked up by SOAR at a veterinary clinic in Webster City. This owl is extremely thin and has a non-compound (not through the skin) fracture of the right humerus.
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Ringgold County adult red-tailed hawkPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 10 February 2020
Rescue Location: Ringgold County
Ringgold County Conservation rescued this male adult red-tailed hawk. The hawk has a broken bone in the left wing near the wrist. Isn’t he a pretty color?
LATEST UPDATE:Upon further examination in the clinic, their was dead bone tissue and the break was never going to mend.
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Lansing adult bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 1 February 2020
Rescue Location: Allamakee County, between Waukon and Lansing
We love a good mystery, right? This adult bald eagle was reported down to Iowa DNR Conservation Officers and the USFWS Federal Game Warden in NE Iowa. The rescue party said she would fly only about 50 feet and had been dining on road-kill cafe. Once re
LATEST UPDATE:2 February 2020
Kay noted the eyes / nictitating membranes seemed irritated and started eye drops.
Calhoun Co Northern harrierPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 27 November 2019
Rescue Location: Calhoun Co, Iowa
Calhoun County Conservation rescued and transported this northern harrier that collided with something to cause a broken left humerus.
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Winneshiek County bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 28 October 2019
Rescue Location: Found near Chipera Prairie in Winneshiek County, Iowa
The first lead poisoned bald eagle of the 2019-2020 winter / hunting season was admitted 28 October 2019 from Winneshiek County, Iowa. The Decorah nest-camera-faithful needn’t worry, this adult male is not from either the Hatchery Nest or the Decorah N
LATEST UPDATE:2 November 2019
Chip is still receiving chelation medication, he is eating some on his own. Not out of the woods yet.
Crawford County great horned owlPatient Status: Patient Archive
Admission date: 23 October 2019
Rescue Location: Crawford County, Iowa
This great horned owl was brought to us by Crawford County Conservation naturalist, Kelly. While no broken bones were felt, this owl’s pupils are not responsive. The owl likely collided with something to cause concussion and eye trauma.
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