SEQUIM — Veterinarians caring for a bald eagle shot earlier this month will take X-rays today to determine how its wing is healing and to try and determine if the bird will fly again.
The male juvenile eagle remained in intensive care Monday, but is improving, said Matthew Randazzo, spokesman for the Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center in Sequim.
The eagle, found shot in the left wing in a rain-soaked field in Beaver on Dec. 15, is eating regularly after having undergone surgery Wednesday to clean and treat the wing damaged by what looks to be a .22-caliber bullet.
The long-term prognosis for the eagle, which is under care at the Greywolf Veterinary Hospital in Sequim, is unclear, Randazzo said.
Both the Raptor Center and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are seeking tips on who shot the bird.
Tips may be reported to the center by e-mailing Randazzo at Matthew@NWRaptorCenter.com and by phoning state Fish and Wildlife at 877-933-9847.
For more information on the center, visit www.nwraptorcenter.com or www.facebook.com/northwestraptorcenter.