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den ([personal profile] den) wrote2005-06-29 12:29 pm

Big bird in a little box

Wedge-tailed eagle in a hospital box. She broke her right humerus mid-shaft, which is repairable. Not long after I took this, the zoo vets put a pin in the bone. You can see the right wing is being held at an odd angle.





[identity profile] dizzdvl.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
She wants to eat us, doesn't she?

Jeez they are majestic, but scary.

[identity profile] hedgegoth.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah mate, put a hand in my box, I'll show you....

[identity profile] torakiyoshi.livejournal.com 2005-08-17 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
The test of the gom jabbar?

Have the best

-=TK

[identity profile] athelind.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
That's exactly the expression Quel gave me upon announcing that I'd given her my cold.

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh. bugger.

[identity profile] zibblsnrt.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm eating your face in my mind right now."

[identity profile] ursulav.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
I know that I'm just anthromorphizing because of the way the eyebrow is drawn down to look like a human glare--I KNOW it--and yet that expression is just pure "You are not worthy to touch me, peon, and I am willing to eat your hand to make my point clear."

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
While I was taking the photos, the fellow caring for the eagle said "If she takes your camera YOU will have to get it back, or it'll stay there."

[identity profile] walkertxkitty.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Magestic, even when injured. Not something I'd want to trifle with awake. I hope it recovers well.

[identity profile] rosequoll.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Is it possible for you to get more photos later? She has AMAZING colours, less red than I'm used to. She's beatiful, and scary! *shows this post to whyrl*

-Rose

[identity profile] dewhitton.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
They're trying to minimize contact with people to keep her free of stress. I'll see what I can do.

[identity profile] rosequoll.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
if you can't, no worries. So pretty though. =) Love to see one of her chest plumage.

[identity profile] zhenzhi.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
oh wow! beautiful! :-)

[identity profile] makovette.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Jeebus that's one bad ass Eagle. Even with a busted wing, there's no chance at all of me getting within a meter of that beak, yipes!

CYa!
Mako

[identity profile] azhreia.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 09:01 am (UTC)(link)
you can see it going through her mind.

"Fingers, yeah! that's what I feel like eating. And if that bastard brings his just a few inches closer ... that's what's for dinner tonight!"

[identity profile] oceansedge.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
I don't wanna mess with anything that can eat a whole chihauhau for lunch *snerk*

[identity profile] sjwt.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
you know, allmost anythign bigger then a small rat can eat a whole chihauhau for lunch

[identity profile] torakiyoshi.livejournal.com 2005-08-17 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, well, rats aren't cannibals, so doctors don't know if they can eat a Chihuahua or not.

Have the best

-=TK

[identity profile] ellipsedream.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
she is beautiful, but... :( she looks tired to me. i hope she gets better soon!

[identity profile] gatorofages.livejournal.com 2005-06-29 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Beatifull bird!

[identity profile] weyrdbird.livejournal.com 2005-06-30 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Stick yer hand in here! I triple DOG dare ya! OOOOO, when I get out of this box I'll VOOM at yer head!"

Now THAT is a Burly Birdie! Looks healthy aside from the damage, and a little ominously sulkish too:).

[identity profile] penprickle.livejournal.com 2005-06-30 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
That second photo looks almost exactly like the Chamberlain from "The Dark Crystal." MmmmmMMMMMmmmm....Gellllllfling....

[identity profile] lilangelwings.livejournal.com 2005-08-17 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
aw I cant see the pictures *sob* I love wedge tails...theyre so beautiful and with all the comments on what it must be thinking...I wish I could see the expression!