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Verified update · Friday, July 24, 2026

"Not a straightforward case": ORC's hospital manager on the ongoing search for answers

The Ojai Raptor Center's hospital manager, Eliza Cameron, gave a further update overnight: Jackie's condition remains critical, and this is not a straightforward case, so the center is consulting with several specialists as they work through her care. It echoes what ORC and FOBBV have said all week — the transfusion and clearer test results are genuinely good news, but her severe anemia still doesn't have a confirmed cause, and the team is being careful not to get ahead of the facts.

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Jackie remains in guarded, critical condition at the Ojai Raptor Center, though the picture is fuller now. She received a life-saving blood transfusion from a donor eagle named Spirit, and a CT scan ruled out cancer, metal objects, and lead poisoning. Her kidney values are improving and she is eating, on her own and with help, though the cause of her anemia is still unknown and things can turn in a moment. At home, Shadow guards the territory, and Sandy and Luna are flying well and visiting the nest daily.

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