Sad news at the Whirley Crane osprey nest July 6, 2017

Rivet probably misses her big sister, Whirley, who had an accident while fishing on July 5. She likely dove into San Francisco Bay at too sharp an angle and became waterlogged — well out of view of the nest and webcam mounted on a vintage Whirley crane on the Richmond waterfront.
About 6 a.m. that day, two Richmond construction barge workers spotted the osprey swimming in the Bay. The barge workers used a pole to help the osprey out the water and let her climb aboard to dry out.

Whirley was transported to a wildlife veterinary center in Marin County to get checked out. Whirley was in critical condition, as of this morning, July 6, at Wildcare hospital in San Rafael, where staff were trying to ease her labored breathing and stabilize her condition before taking x-rays.
Wildcare says: “Upon intake it was discovered that she had quite a bit of blood in her mouth and she was having difficulty breathing. She was immediately placed in a critical care oxygen unit. Once stable enough to be handled briefly, our veterinarian administered appropriate medications but that was all Whirley could tolerate at the time.
“Our first priority is to get her stable. Once stable we will take radiographs (x-rays) and run various tests to see if we can determine more of what is going on with her. This morning she is standing and her breathing appears less labored but she is still critical. As with all of our patients, we will do everything we can for her!”
First fledge date: July 3, 2017

First hatch date: May 12, 2017
Second hatch date: May 14, 2017

The chicks are named Whirley and Rivet

Golden Gate Audubon Society
http://sfbayospreys.org

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