Found deseased eagle

[The moose]

Found a very large deseased eagle. Saw the bird saturday and its dead today. What would i need to do to have it taxidermied. Can i touch or remove the bird from location?

[Dick284]

Take it to F&W.
They will do an examination/autopsy, if everything looks like it wasn't killed by a humans hands, you'll get a permit to take it and get it mounted.

[DUKE-1]

you may have to pay for an x-ray

[Norwest Alta]

Originally Posted by DUKE-1

you may have to pay for an x-ray

Don't know about this. But they did run a magnet or something over my owl.

[Red Bullets]

Not so sure a diseased dead bird should be handled. Rubber gloves and mask a must if you handle the bird. Some bird diseases can be transmitted to humans or humans can become carriers that might transfer the disease to pets or livestock.

http://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nat...sites-diseases

I know in cities and some counties there is a concern and they test found dead birds if there is an abnormal amount of dead birds. Maybe try to observe if there are any other dead birds or critters in the area. And you ask if you can move the bird...if you mean legally, take some pictures of the location and the bird in situ and before you remove it but call F&W to get clearance first. You will need to have F&W permits to get the bird mounted. A taxidermist might want to know what the bird died from before he handles the carcass too.

You will need to be prompt too because in summer temperatures the flies will quickly make the eagle a nest and nursery.

[The moose]

Ok guys quick update. Called F&W , they said take it to office when i can and they will look it over. Same process as a deer skull or anything else. Also, the bird seems very fresh still no noticble degredation at all. It now resides quadruple bagged in my freezer until i can get it in to F&W and figure out what else to do with it.

Seemed way to much of a shame to leave it behind. Will post a pic tomorrow.

I believe its a big golden eagle but im far from a bird expert

[The moose]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

Not so sure a diseased dead bird should be handled. Rubber gloves and mask a must if you handle the bird. Some bird diseases can be transmitted to humans or humans can become carriers that might transfer the disease to pets or livestock.

http://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nat...sites-diseases

I know in cities and some counties there is a concern and they test found dead birds if there is an abnormal amount of dead birds. Maybe try to observe if there are any other dead birds or critters in the area. And you ask if you can move the bird...if you mean legally, take some pictures of the location and the bird in situ and before you remove it but call F&W to get clearance first. You will need to have F&W permits to get the bird mounted. A taxidermist might want to know what the bird died from before he handles the carcass too.

You will need to be prompt too because in summer temperatures the flies will quickly make the eagle a nest and nursery.

Sorry red, tittle is wrong i was in the field typing this on my phone and failed to pick up the error. Should read deceased. Not diseased. The bird is in excellent shape

[hartsky]

Same thing happened to me a turkey hunting on the farm back in Ontario. Well in my area they put up over 500 wind turbines. Well walking back to the bush I noticed something laying in the bean field over near the wind turbine. Getting closer it wasn't moving. Once I get up to it I noticed it was a bald eagle. I called mnr and they told me to bring it in so I did. I told them my story and the guy asked what I was going to do with it and I said I would get it mounted and he said " that will make a cool mount, thanks for bringing it and telling us about it " so I got my Tom mounted with the eagle grabbing It.

[hartsky]

More pictures

[hartsky]

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[teledogs]

Just got a call today that my Red Tail is ready and last week I found a juvenile great horned owl that is at F&W in Cochrane getting inspected. Will mount this one too.

Great Eagle mount BTW hartsky,,,

[Okotokian]

It is NOT deceased. It's just resting it's eyes!

[Abe89]

Anyone else find it interesting that when all is said and done, the crown owns the bird? And to pass it on to a family member requires another fee and more paperwork....


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[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by hartsky

I got my Tom mounted with the eagle grabbing It.

Very cool! That's one wicked mount!

Originally Posted by Okotokian

It is NOT deceased. It's just resting it's eyes!

Hahahahaha! Love it!

[Bigfeet]

Quote: Sorry red, tittle is wrong i was in the field typing this on my phone and failed to pick up the error. Should read deceased. Not diseased. The bird is in excellent shape


Seeing as how the bird is deceased with no obvious problems that lead to that condition - it may very well have been diseased!

[LeroyvdH]

Funny I found a bald eagle took it in.. They said it was protcted species kept it and end of conversation...
I got 4 hawks and 2 owls

[hartsky]

Originally Posted by LeroyvdH

Funny I found a bald eagle took it in.. They said it was protcted species kept it and end of conversation...
I got 4 hawks and 2 owls

May be different in Alberta but in Ontario you just have to register it and bring it in for an exam. They probably just wanted it and told you that lol

[silver]

Originally Posted by The moose

Ok guys quick update. Called F&W , they said take it to office when i can and they will look it over. Same process as a deer skull or anything else. Also, the bird seems very fresh still no noticble degredation at all. It now resides quadruple bagged in my freezer until i can get it in to F&W and figure out what else to do with it.

Seemed way to much of a shame to leave it behind. Will post a pic tomorrow.

I believe its a big golden eagle but im far from a bird expert

I picked one up years ago, a juvenile bald eagle looks like a golden eagle. A bald doesn't get his white head until he is about 5 years old. If I remember right, the difference between them is the feathering on the legs.

[silver]

Originally Posted by LeroyvdH

Funny I found a bald eagle took it in.. They said it was protcted species kept it and end of conversation...
I got 4 hawks and 2 owls

A friend of mine explained this to me, the Sask gov't has a museum list. If the gov't wants a bird for a museum, they take yours.

[LeroyvdH]

Originally Posted by silver

A friend of mine explained this to me, the Sask gov't has a museum list. If the gov't wants a bird for a museum, they take yours.

It's all possible.. Even it is the case.. Tell me and I'm ok with it whatever.. I ain't been shutdown like that since I was 17 in a backseat

[The moose]

Originally Posted by silver

I picked one up years ago, a juvenile bald eagle looks like a golden eagle. A bald doesn't get his white head until he is about 5 years old. If I remember right, the difference between them is the feathering on the legs.

Definetlly a golden. Wingspan measured in at 6'4" with a 1 7/8 talon lenght. Magnificient bird

I have decided the cause of death must have been from anticuagulant gopher poision. Only reason i can think of the the bird would continue to bleed without clotting as i observed the next day

[waterninja]

Hesitant to bring this up. You don't say what kind of eagle you found, but I have always heard the Bald Eagles are kept by fish and game when reported and turned over to first nations people for religious ceremonies.

[Dieiamgi]

Originally Posted by hartsky

More pictures

That looks really awesome, nice job there.

[RBI]

Originally Posted by hartsky

Same thing happened to me a turkey hunting on the farm back in Ontario. Well in my area they put up over 500 wind turbines. Well walking back to the bush I noticed something laying in the bean field over near the wind turbine. Getting closer it wasn't moving. Once I get up to it I noticed it was a bald eagle. I called mnr and they told me to bring it in so I did. I told them my story and the guy asked what I was going to do with it and I said I would get it mounted and he said " that will make a cool mount, thanks for bringing it and telling us about it " so I got my Tom mounted with the eagle grabbing It.

Yes, nice mount , nice to see something in the talons other than a rodent/rabbit etc.

Seeing them together reminds of an old poster from years back that said something on the line of " It's had to soar like an Eagle , when you work with a bunch of turkeys " .

[parfleche]

Beautiful mount friend! I have a friend in BC that found a saw wet owl and brought it in to F&W . F&W said No cant have it ! My chum said fine , pulled the head off and said there you go its yours !

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by DUKE-1

you may have to pay for an x-ray

At one point they were seizing dead eagles, for Native "ceremonial " purposes.


Grizz

[Norwest Alta]

Originally Posted by Abe89

Anyone else find it interesting that when all is said and done, the crown owns the bird? And to pass it on to a family member requires another fee and more paperwork....


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When I found my great horned owl I took it into f&w. The officer examining it was running his hands up the back and pulling some of the feathers out. I said "your pulling the feathers out of my owl". He just looked at me and said "it's not your owl". My inside voice said "you blanking knob" but my outside voice was silent. Still makes me mad thinking about it.