[NatureNS] on elderly nesting bald eagles in Assiniboine Zoo, Winnipeg

Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:40:53 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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JUNE 24, 2008 - Today on "As It Happens" on CBC Radio, there was an  
interesting report on BALD EAGLES IN THE ASSINIBOINE ZOO IN WINNIPEG:  
Bob Wrigley reported that they have a reproducing pair of  ELDERLY  
eagles there that go all the way back to 1973, when both of them got  
to the zoo as already in adult plumage (thus at least 5 years old,  
born in 1968 or earlier, thus at least 40 years old this year); in  
1973 they were from two different provinces (Manitoba and ??) and  
needed rehabilitation (both were injured and unreleasable); a NINE- 
YEAR COURTSHIP ensued, after which they produced their first eaglets  
in 1983?; this year, 2008, they have remarkably produced their 22nd  
and 23rd youngsters, after a couple of years of no successful  
reproduction (3 or 4 years ago they had one youngster); both adults  
still look to be healthy and vital; their current ages of 40+ years  
can be compared with the maximum known longevity in captivity of 48  
years, I believe, and up to 27 years for wild bald eagles; thus these  
two are pretty remarkable, it seems.  I haven't yet tried to check on  
this via Googling or other Internet sources nor my books and articles.

I'm wondering if anyone else also heard this radio report and can  
comment further on my notes or other relevant information??

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.


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24, 2008 </b>-=A0Today on "As It Happens" on CBC Radio, there was an =
interesting report on <b>BALD EAGLES IN THE ASSINIBOINE ZOO IN =
WINNIPEG</b>: Bob Wrigley reported that they have <b>a reproducing pair =
of=A0 ELDERLY eagles</b> there that go all the way back to 1973, when =
both of them got to the zoo as already in adult plumage (thus at least 5 =
years old, born in 1968 or earlier, thus at least 40 years old this =
year); in 1973 they were from two different provinces (Manitoba and ??) =
and needed rehabilitation (both were injured and unreleasable); a =
<b>NINE-YEAR COURTSHIP</b> ensued, after which they produced their first =
eaglets in 1983?; this year, 2008, they have remarkably produced their =
22nd and 23rd youngsters, after a couple of years of no successful =
reproduction (3 or 4 years ago they had one youngster); both adults =
still look to be healthy and vital; their current ages of 40+ years can =
be compared with the maximum known longevity in captivity of 48 years, I =
believe, and up to 27 years for wild bald eagles; thus these two are =
pretty remarkable, it seems.=A0 I haven't yet tried to check on this via =
Googling or other Internet sources nor my books and =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: =
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report and can comment further on my notes or other relevant =
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Wolfville.=A0</font></div><div><br></div>
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