Bald Eagle – Cisco
Name: Cisco – Male
Species: Bald Eagle
Liberty Arrival: 2022 / Juvenile
Injury/Condition:Wing damage / Left eye trauma
Cisco was seen on the ground at Saguaro Lake Ranch. Once at Liberty Wildlife, Cisco showed clears signs of dehydration, with a luxation (dislocation) of his right digit 2 P1 joint (a finger in the wing), as well as an injury to his left eye. After time spent healing, the wing healed, but only partial flight can be sustained. The damage to his left eye is permanent and may require surgery in the future if the glaucoma becomes an issue. Because of the permanent eye injury and flight issue, Cisco cannot be released.
Cisco is named for The Cisco Kid, a fictional desperado wanted for unspecified crimes in an American western television series that ran between 1950-1956.
Bald Eagle Facts
Description: The bald eagle is a large raptor easily identified by their white heads and tails. Juveniles look more like golden eagles because they do not gain the trademark white head and tail until they reach five years old.
Habitat: Bald eagles nest in forested areas near large bodies of water. To perch they prefer mature coniferous or deciduous trees that give them a wide view of their turf.
Range: The bald eagle is found only in North America from Alaska through Canada and the United States to Northern Mexico.
Life span: In the wild bald eagles can live between 20-30 years. Some eagles in captivity have lived up to 50 years.
Prey: Their primary food is fish (alive or dead) but they will also take waterfowl and other birds and mammals such as hares, rabbits, and rats. They have also been known to steal fish from humans and ospreys.
Nests: Bald eagle nests are large, built in the highest trees and near water.
Babies: Eagles lay 1 – 4 eggs in a clutch but usually only have two. The eggs hatch in about 34 days. Juveniles fledge (learn to fly) in about 10 – 12 weeks.
Águila Calva (Americana) – Cisco
Nombre: Cisco– Hembra
Especie: Águila Calva (americana)
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Datos de águilas calvas
Descripción: El águila calva es un ave de rapiña grande que es reconocida por su cabeza y cola blanca. Los jóvenes aparecen mas como las águilas doradas debido a que no obtienen la cabeza y cola distinta hasta que cumplan los cinco años.
Hábitat: Las águilas calvas viven en áreas boscosas cercanas a cuerpos de agua grandes. Para posarse, prefieran arboles maduros coníferos o con hojas viejas o muertas que les dan una vista amplia de su reino.
Ámbito de hogar: El águila calva se encuentra solamente en Norte América desde Alaska por todas partes de Canadá y los Estados Unidos, hasta el Norte de México.
Duración de vida: En el salvaje, las águilas calvas pueden vivir entre los 20 – 30 años. Algunas águilas en cautiverio han vividos hasta los 50 años.
Presa: Su alimento primario es pescado (vivo o muerto) pero también captura aves acuáticas y otros pájaros y mamíferos tales como liebres, conejos, y ratas. Se sabe también que han robado pescado de los seres humanos y las águilas pescadoras.
Nidos: Los nidos de el águila calva son grandes y se los construyen en los arboles mas altos y cercanos del agua.
Crías: Las águilas hembras ponen 1 – 4 huevos en una nidada, pero se suelen poner solamente dos. Los bebes salen del cascarón dentro de los 34 días. Los jóvenes echan las plumas (y aprenden como volar) alrededor de las 10 – 12 semanas.