Patient Status: Success Stories
SOAR Patients:
Some of our patients are listed below and are updated as able.
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DN9Patient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 7 June 2019
Rescue Location: Near the Decorah North Nest
This hatch-year (HY19) bald eagle – DN9 – from the Decorah North Nest and famous from the Raptor Resource Project (RRP) nest camera fell to the ground under the nest on 6 June. RRP board member, Dave K, was able to locate and rescue this eaglet on 7 Ju
LATEST UPDATE:11 June 2019
DN9 has been a "naughty" patient as not wanting to eat quail! Kay suspects DN9 had an upset stomach... pelleted a nasty smelling pellet complete with raccoon fur. :-/
Earlier on the 11th finally ate a quail on own.
Was given ivermectin to rid of the feather lice. Also on an antifungal as a preventative.
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D33Patient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 5 June 2019
Rescue Location: near Decorah Fish Hatchery
The hatch-year (HY19) bald eagle from the nest near the Decorah Fish Hatchery and famous from the Raptor Resource Project nest camera tumbled to the ground under the nest on 5 June. Hatchery staff were alerted and the juvenile was safely retrieved and
LATEST UPDATE:11 June 2019
D33 is a model patient - eating two quail a day! Ambassador Decorah shared some of his trout and D33 ate two! Just like in the nest D33 can poop-shoot quite a distance, guessing 5 feet out the crate door.
D33 is ready to move out of ICU to a 10x20' flight area. It's time to stretch out those wings. Look for the move to happen later this week.
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New Providence juvenile bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 14 March 2019
Rescue Location: Hardin County
A concerned citizen was out checking on area snow pack and flooding. He came upon this juvenile bald eagle unable to fly away. The eagle has abrasions across the inside of both wings at the wrist and on the chest. The eagle also had a cut and blood on
LATEST UPDATE:17 April 2019
This eagle did lose part of the middle toe on the right foot, but seems to be adjusting. This juvenile has been moved to a 10' x 20' flight room to begin strength training.
Pole Line Rd bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 15 February 2019
Rescue Location: Near Pole Line Rd and US52, Decorah, IA
The bald eagle admitted 15 February 2019 was reported to Winneshiek County (Iowa) dispatch by MANY people driving a county blacktop west of Decorah. Thank you to everyone for caring enough to make a phone call. We also learned that an adult bald eagle
LATEST UPDATE:18 February 2019
PLR19 (Pole Line Rd 2019) is still alive. She continues to receive chelation and fluid therapy, plus an anti-inflammatory for brain swelling. This bald eagle appears to be able to see. She has received one small meal of meat and has kept that down!
Charger Horned OwlPatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 28 January 2019
Rescue Location: Total Motors, Le Mars, IA
From SOAR friend Alex, “Here is this unlucky guy’s story! Imagine flying around, doing your thing. You fly a little too low over the highway and are side swiped by a very nice car, a Dodge Charger to be exact! Thank you to our Park Ranger friend, Derek
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Cass County hatch-year bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 9 October 2018
Rescue Location: Along IA-92 in Cass County, Iowa
Cass County Naturalist helped out SOAR and rescued an injured bald eagle along IA-92 in her county. This hatch-year female has a fractured right humerus and is a bit thin. SOAR could not do all that we do without help from other conservation staff and
LATEST UPDATE:29 November 2018
This youngster has improved and moved to a 10x20 flight room.
HY17 red-tailed hawkPatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 3 September 2018
Rescue Location: near Tigges North Wildlife Area, Carroll County
Concerned citizens alerted SOAR to a grounded hawk near the Tigges North Wildlife Area in Carroll County, Iowa. Kay was able to meet them there and rescue this hatch-year 2017 red-tailed hawk. This hawk had both the reddish-brown tail feathers of an re
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Union, Iowa juvenile eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 30 August 2018
Rescue Location: near Union, Iowa in Hardin County
The Conservation Officer in Hardin County was being bombarded with calls about an eagle walking the blacktop near Union and was not in the area, so got word to SOAR. After consulting with county dispatch on the last known location, this hatch-year 2018
LATEST UPDATE:20 September 2018
She is up to 7.5 pounds but is still very thin.
Doon bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 22 February 2018
Rescue Location: on the Rock River near Doon, IA, in Lyon County
A group of friends that Alex dubbed the “Doon Boys” came upon a grounded bald eagle while out running the Rock River in Lyon County and called to report. This female bald eagle has HI blood lead levels and chelation therapy to remove the lead from her
LATEST UPDATE:27 February 2018
Mutes are looking better and better. Still hand feeding.
Vander Streek bald eaglePatient Status: Patient Archive, Success Stories
Admission date: 20 February 2018
Rescue Location: South of Pella, Marion County, IA
The landowner called in and reported a bald eagle near a creek on his property that needed assistance. The call got to both SOAR friend Marla and one of the DNR wardens in Marion County. No one is quite sure what got this female bald eagle down, but wh
LATEST UPDATE:27 February 2018
She is ready to leave her ICU crate. She was moved to the flight pen on 2/28/18!