A bald eagle is recovering at a wildlife centre after it was found covered in oil near Grand Rapids, Man.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has been caring for the eagle since the end of November, when it was brought in.
The organization said someone in the town found it on his property, doused in oil, which was believed to be from the local dump.
“Upon our examinations, the oiling was one of the worst cases we’ve seen, soaking deep into the feathers, down to the skin,” the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, stated on Facebook.
When oil gets on birds, it can cause multiple problems, such as making it too heavy to fly and it mats and separates feathers, the centre said. The exposed skin does not allow the bird to properly insulate and keep warm.
“We have been able to wash the eagle several times now and it will still take quite a number more to get all the oil off,” the centre stated.
“Once the eagle is fully washed out of the oils, the eagle will have to recondition their feathers with their own natural oils before we can consider having the eagle on their way home.”
For now, this eagle is staying at the Wildlife Haven in a heated room.
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