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Bald eagles treated at Cornell released after rehabilitation

Bald eagles treated at Cornell released after rehabilitation

A rehabilitated bald eagle is released into the Southern Tier wild. Photo: Saga Communications/NYSDEC


BELFAST, NY (607NewsNow) – Several injured birds of prey have been rehabilitated.

Three bald eagles were secured by the DEC earlier this summer, including two juveniles who fell from their nest at the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge.

The juveniles were taken to the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital at Cornell University for treatment before being transferred to a wildlife rehabilitation center in Western NY.

A juvenile bald eagle treated at Cornell University was released into the Southern Tier wild in September after successful rehabilitation. Credit: NYSDEC

While they were at the Messinger Wood Wildlife Care and Education Center in Erie County, where they received care from wildlife rehabilitator Marianne Hites and her team.

On September 13, the Environmental Conservation Officers involved in the raptors’ rescue released the eagles last month in Allegany County. According to the DEC, all three flew high into the sky without incident.

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