B&DC were both on the Wilder green strip this afternoon. Hopefully we will see them return to the Times Square building. At least we can now keep an eye on the Powers Bldg nest box. Wish we had been able to get both cameras working.

Beauty was there for quite awhile.

Inching their way back!!    I hope!

http://youtu.be/dOUS7ZyWHEg

SWFL (Video: wskrsnwings): "The moon was so blue this morning and Harriet was unusually quiet before she flew quickly to the ESE. As Harriet flew out of sight I received news that Ozzie had passed away last evening. I did not find Harriet to tell her but I believe she knows. Our Creator always cared so tenderly and faithfully for Ozzie during his lifetime. The legacy that Ozzie leaves behind will be hard matched by any other male eagle, mate and parent. Thank you for teaching us so much about the way of the eagle, Ozzie. I will never forget you. Fly free and high all the days now, my dear Ozzie. I can picture you watching over all the mom eagles and eaglets from the highest perch there is... where you can see forever now."

 

I'm so heartbroken about Ozzie! When MAK texted me that he died, my stomach went sick!! They did the best they could to help him. I hate when any animal dies, no wonder I am always a nervous wreck!!

Rest in Peace sweet Ozzie! 

All my "Cropped" pics are on a memory stick that holds mega amounts of pics and videos! But yeah, they are just that Cropped!! I'll learn next year to save the origs!! 

I hope they come back to TS, it's the best place for them!! 

I felt the need to update you on Oliver the eagle that Benny Bruhling and I rescued back on March 2nd of this year, admidst the heartbreaking news of Ozzie getting injured again because there are some similarities between the two eagles. Oliver also was injured in a territorial fight with another eagle. We found him walking in a corn field not being able to fly. We didn't realize at first what was going on till the other eagle that he was fighting with appeared and attacked him on the ground. When the dust settled he had multiple wounds, a hole in his crop and 3 missing talons. Eventually he had to have one talon amputated but is slowly recovering and the last I heard he is in the flight pen which is the last step before release! heart emoticon The University of Minnesota Raptor Center will just give us monthly updates on Oliver's progress and the next one is October 22. I will keep you updated! heart emoticon

When I heard of confirmed fighting between Ozzie and M15 and saw the pictures I was terrified. It hit home hard because I had witnessed it first hand with Oliver. I have learned that eagles will fight for territory's for hours and sometimes days. They fight, retreat, rest up and fight some more. Territory fighting is brutal and can sometimes end up fatal. I'm thankful that Ozzie was rescued and now is in the care of CROW. He is in good hands and has a good chance of recovering just like Oliver did. I'm praying that M15 shows up soon otherwise I'm deeply concerned for his welfare. If he is injured I hope someone finds him and he can get the help he may need.

In the meantime we have to have to pray, have patience and come together as a united and supportive eagle family for Ozzie, M15, Harriet and CROW. It has been a very tough year for everyone for several losses and injuries in our vast eagle world.

Fly Like an Eagle!
Sue, smbruhling

North Central Wisconsin - March 2, 2015
Canon EOS Rebel T3i, f/5.6, ISO 100, 55mm

 

Chippewa Eagles

http://www.winknews.com/2015/09/28/ozzie-the-eagle-injured-back-at-crow/ and another on Ozzie! Video. Hate maggots!!! He's a lucky lucky boy!!

What the?? Let's hope not, thought it was coming down?? Not a good location to watch! 

here's that sweet boy Ozzie!! 

It sure has been hard at so many nest areas this year Margaret. Ozzie (no official ID from SWFLECam but rescuer called in band number and has pics) has been picked up and is in the care of CROW again so I'm sure there s/be an update tomorrow. The foot/leg appears to be quite infected the girl that rescued him said as the injury is a week old now and he was covered in flies. She said he got into their pond, drank a lot of water and looked very strange and then apparently that is when he got caught in the barbed wire. He made no attempt to get away from her as she covered him with a blanket she said, so I'm thinking the infection may have spread and he is too sick to even try to fly or fight. For all we know he may have re-injured the shoulder and can't fly. He stayed still on her porch until CROW arrived.

From FB   

Oh this just sux!! Poor Ozzie!! 

I'm a "Cropper", all my saved pics are just that..... CROPPED!   

That is sad Bobbie, I'm sorry!! 

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