An eaglet at Westminster’s Standley Lake Regional Park was injured on Sunday, June 15 after colliding with power lines.
According to a Facebook post from Standley Lake Regional Park, park rangers, along with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), responded to rescue the bird, taking it to a rehabilitation facility. It was determined that the eaglet had sustained a wing injury, with Standley Lake stating that while the damage was significant, but they had “cautious optimism for a full recovery.”
In a more recent update, Standley Lake shared that the injured eaglet is alive and doing well in rehabilitation. The wing is healing nicely and there is hope for a full recovery…