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Other Nature Related Information / Other Nature Web Cams / Re: Satin Bowerbird webcam, Karawarra, Australia
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on: 21-Nov-16, 05:55:57 PM
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If everything goes well, the female will build a nest high in a tree, anywhere from 40 ft to 100 ft in the air, where she will lay her eggs. She will incubate the eggs, and raise the chicks, entirely on her own. Meanwhile, the male remains at his bower and attempts to attract the next female . . .
 What the!!  Typical pretty boy -- so shallow with his showy trinkets. Ladies, stick with the guy who brings you breakfast, lunch, and dinner and isn't afraid to get his big yellow feet dirty digging in the gravel.  |
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / Re: Injured bald eagle rescued from storm drain after territorial battle
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on: 14-Nov-16, 10:50:29 PM
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Another article, from about an hour ago: Bald eagle rescued from storm drain moved to intensive care
Updated: 7:13 PM EST Nov 14, 2016It's an image that was shared thousands of times on social media: A pair of bald eagles found intertwined and partly stuck in a local storm drain.
One of those eagles flew away, but the other remained stuck and had to be freed by animal rescue services.
The eagle was taken to Audubon Center for Birds of Prey for treatment. The bird's condition has taken a turn for the worse.
It was cheers all around when the eagle was finally freed from the storm drain Thursday night. There were two eagles stuck there at first, both crashed into ground locked together in a fight over territory.
Michael Goldman from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey knew it was bad.
"Who knows how high up that they were? And they fell. They fell very far, very fast," Goldman said.
One eagle managed to fly away, while at the center, treatment started immediately for the most badly injured bird.
"Puncture wounds to the feet, legs and chest. We were able to bandage those up," Goldman said.
Shortly after the roadside rescue, many people were optimistic about the eagle's condition, but it was later learned that it was badly injured during the fight. The injured eagle was rushed to Winter Park Veterinary Hospital over the weekend for critical care. It now has fluid or air in its body cavity, experts said. It could no longer stand on its own Sunday morning.
"We're not exactly sure what's going on. There were some internal injuries that our X-rays were not able to pick up," Goldman said.
Late in the afternoon, the eagle was moved back to Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.
The eagle remains in critical condition, but many are hoping the trip to the hospital will help the eagle that captured the hearts of so many people.http://www.wesh.com/article/bald-eagle-rescued-from-storm-drain-moved-to-intensive-care-4bdynm3z/8290461I read tonight that it might have a spinal fracture..not good.  |
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