Overview
- Rescuers brought a grounded adult bald eagle from Big Bear Valley to the Ojai Raptor Center in mid‑July after a territorial fight and the bird was later presumed to be nest‑cam star Jackie.
- Initial exams found severe anemia with inflammation affecting the kidneys and clinicians performed a life‑saving blood transfusion from a donor eagle named Spirit on July 20.
- After a short improvement that moved the patient out of intensive care late in July with PCV near 16–17%, veterinarians continued daily monitoring and supportive therapy.
- Monday's bloodwork showed packed cell volume fell to 13 percent, a marked decline that prompted the center to launch additional advanced diagnostic panels and request expedited laboratory analysis.
- The raptor center says common causes such as lead, zinc, aspergillosis, rodenticide toxicosis and renal disease have been ruled out so far while the definitive cause and prognosis remain unknown and staff ask the public to avoid sharing misinformation that distracts from care.