Title: 'Strong Canadian blood': Grand Manan eagle oldest ever found in Maine
Post by: Donna on 13-Apr-17, 09:40:00 AM
A 34-year-old eagle from Grand Manan is the oldest ever documented in Maine
The bald eagle was banded in Grand Manan in 1983, when it was just an eaglet.
A lobster fisherman found the bird on a beach in Trescott, Maine. The muddy old tag attached to it revealed the bird was a 34-year-old bald eagle.
The bird was in rough shape when wardens arrived on the scene. Latti said the bald eagle was probably involved in a territorial fight with another eagle, as the raptors are nesting now and eaglets are expected to hatch in early May.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eagle-rescue-maine-new-brunswick-1.4067630 (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eagle-rescue-maine-new-brunswick-1.4067630)
The bald eagle was banded in Grand Manan in 1983, when it was just an eaglet.
A lobster fisherman found the bird on a beach in Trescott, Maine. The muddy old tag attached to it revealed the bird was a 34-year-old bald eagle.
The bird was in rough shape when wardens arrived on the scene. Latti said the bald eagle was probably involved in a territorial fight with another eagle, as the raptors are nesting now and eaglets are expected to hatch in early May.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eagle-rescue-maine-new-brunswick-1.4067630 (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eagle-rescue-maine-new-brunswick-1.4067630)
Title: Re: 'Strong Canadian blood': Grand Manan eagle oldest ever found in Maine
Post by: MAK on 13-Apr-17, 10:53:16 AM
That's like twice as old as their life expectancy! Eagle on! :eagle2: :eagle:
Title: Re: 'Strong Canadian blood': Grand Manan eagle oldest ever found in Maine
Post by: Carol P. on 13-Apr-17, 02:33:56 PM
Oh! Such a gorgeous old eagle! :wub: