A bald eagle that appeared to be in poor health and standing on a piece of ice in Lake Michigan was rescued Sunday in Waukegan. | Photo: Tamima Itani
bald eagle is recovering after a non-profit group rescued the bird, which appeared to be in poor health and was floating on a piece of ice in the Waukegan Harbor Sunday.
The Willowbrook Wildlife Center said a sub-adult bald eagle, likely around three years old, was seen standing on a piece of ice that was floating on Lake Michigan in Waukegan Sunday morning.
The bird was quiet and wet and did not fly away like other surrounding birds when stimulated.
The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, a non-profit organization, was called to the scene.
One of the organization’s volunteers, Jim Tibensky, was able to kayak out to the bird.
He broke off a small piece of ice the eagle was on and pushed it to shore.
Chicago Bird Collision Monitors said the bird, which was thin and debilitated, may be a victim of second-hand rodent poison.
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