Tweeters,

I don't know if you received theattached file of not so I will repeat it.
sorry about the ineptitude.

At 7:30 am today the second eyass was recovered from and air shaft in the
Security Pacific(Rainier Tower) Building after FRG volunteers reported
Bell(e) perching onthe edge of the opening peering into the opeing. Earlier
inthe week they had reported a swelling on the left side of the seciond
females face and tht her beak was not closing. They thought that the
swelling may have been the result of her earlier encounter with a window.
However because she was flying strongly and appeared to be eating no attempt
was made to try to trap her for examination. Most the of the observations
were, by this time from relatively long distance.

This morning's examination by the Zoo Vets revealed an abcess on the ther
left side of her jaw and high white blood count indicating infection. they
still have been unable to tell if her jaw is broken. They described her as
emaciated and dehydrated.(770grams). She is also showing signs of stress from
the ordeal and her injuries making simply stabilizing her conditionthe first
priority. Until she is stabliizzed and taking nurishment her condition and
prognosis must be considered guarded.

After being called by the FRG volunteers Zoo Raptor Specialist Ernie Rose
went into the air shaft atop the building and picked up the bird. He
indicated the shaft to be large enough in diameter for a healthy bird to be
able to fly out of on her own.

There is no real change inthe condition of the first bird brought in on the
15th since the last report. She is still being tube-fed and medicated. She
is still unable to eat on her own so her prognosis remains guarded as well.
Her last reported weight was 761 grams.

More as information is available. I will be in B.C for the weekend so Ernie
Rose and the Zoo's public information staff will keep the media updated.

Mike Waller
WP Zoo