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Chicago Wildlife News: Deer gives birth to two fawns in Boystown
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Article on Chicago Wildlife News
“Moms leave their fawns alone every day and it's perfectly normal,” said Dawn Keller, executive director of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation, ...
Neglected Eaglets Making Good Progress
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Article on CBS Chicago
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/06/15/neglected-e...
HICAGO (CBS) — Two bald eaglets hatched on the Kane County property of Mooseheart and then taken into the care of a wildlife rehabilitation center two weeks ago are doing well and gaining weight.
Eaglets recovering — but need added help to take flight
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Article on Courier News
http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/5935456-417/e...
he eaglets rescued from the Mooseheart grounds south of Batavia are enjoying regular meals of fresh fish and putting on weight in the comfort of a temporary home, under the watchful care of wildlife experts.
But the next challenge is to build a special chamber to accommodate the flight needs of the two eaglets.
“They both are eating vigorously without coaxing or hesitation,” said Dawn Keller, executive director and founder of Barrington-based Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation.
Eaglets recovering — but could use some help
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Article on Beacon-News
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/5827350-417/ea...
The eaglets rescued from the Mooseheart grounds are enjoying regular meals of fresh fish and putting on weight in the comfort of a temporary home, under the watchful care of wildlife experts.
But the next challenge is to build a special chamber to accommodate the flight needs of the two eaglets.
“They both are eating vigorously without coaxing or hesitation,” said Dawn Keller, executive director and founder of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation.
Eaglets Continue Recovery After Parents’ Rejection
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Article on Batavia Patch
http://batavia.patch.com/articles/eaglets-continue...
Two eaglets rescued last week after their nest at Mooseheart blew out of a tree are recovering well at Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in Barrington.
Despite herculean efforts to reconstruct a new nest after the original one was blown out of a tree, the eaglets were found to be dehydrated and emaciated after a well-being check Thursday night.
Wildlife center takes over care of eaglets
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Article on Beacon-News
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/5752770-418/wi...
Mooseheart’s eaglets are in the care of wildlife experts, as their parents have not flown into a new man-made nest to feed their young.
“The eaglets are alert — we got them before they were critical,” said Dawn Keller, executive director and founder of Flint Creek Rehabilitation in Barrington.
Baby eagles apparently abandoned by parents
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Article on Geneva Republican
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/geneva/newsnow/x9104...
Geneva, IL —
After apparently being abandoned by their parents, baby eagles at a nest on Mooseheart property were removed Thursday night in the care of workers of Barrington-based Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation.
Mooseheart eaglets taken to shelter
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Article on Daily Herald
“As soon as I saw them, I knew that they hadn't been fed,” said Dawn Keller, executive director of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in Barrington. ...
Mooseheart Eaglets Orphaned
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Article on Batavia Patch
http://batavia.patch.com/articles/mooseheart-eagle...
A well-being check around 8 p.m. Thursday found a pair of eaglets dehydrated and they had lost weight, according to an email received by Leslie Riemenschneider, of Mooseheart in Batavia