The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey has posted a video of the next treatment session and feeding of the eagle, now referred to as Bald Eagle 743.

Very interesting video and information. She is receiving excellent care, and she is an incredibly good patient. Coating her beak with acrylic will strengthen it, prevent further damage and make it easier for her to eat when she is able to eat on her own again.

https://www.facebook.com/AudubonCenterforBirdsofPrey/videos/vb.178399165506339/1332859640060280/?type=3&theater

Video of the bald eagle being examined and treated at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey this morning. She has some nasty, deep puncture wounds. Her beak does not have serious damage, and fortunately the growth plate is not affected.

What an incredibly patient eagle. I hope she will feel better soon.

https://www.facebook.com/AudubonCenterforBirdsofPrey/videos/vb.178399165506339/1332449200101324/?type=3&theater

[Orlando, Florida]

Orlando, Florida

Yesterday evening, two bald eagles who were locked in a territorial battle ended up in a storm drain, one on top of the other, at the edge of a busy road.

Emergency responders were called, the curb lane blocked off, and the area taped off to keep people back from the birds. After about an hour, one eagle was able to fly away on his/her own. The second eagle disappeared farther into the storm drain.

After about another hour, the eagle was rescued and taken to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. She has injuries to her feet, legs and chest, and a cracked beak.

There has been a huge amount of media coverage of this rescue.

The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey (whose staff member pulled her out of the drain) have video of her being cared for at the Center, and also links to two videos of the extensive live coverage. Channel 9 has the most complete video coverage of the rescue.

https://www.facebook.com/AudubonCenterforBirdsofPrey/

http://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2-bald-eagles-trapped-in-orlando-drain

http://www.wftv.com/news/local/bald-eagle-injured-on-leg-chest-after-being-stuck-in-storm-drain-/466050468

Great to see that this beautiful eagle has recovered and has been released!

I hope her mate is waiting for her; they have raised two eaglets each year since 2009.

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article112875923.html

Beauty:

         

One here too:

Can't really be sure who this is:

   

Someone is home . . .

 

[The band number that I could clearly see was a solid Black Y over 72 with blue tape which turns out to be a bird hatched in 2013 at the Amexon nest site named Lucky.]

Chester, didn't he Winter over with Quest?

Saw this news on FB, great isn't it??

I am not sure about Chester, but Lucky showed up at Quest's nest around December 21, 2014, and stayed until March of 2015 when Skye returned.

From the Canadian Peregrine Foundation when Lucky first showed up:

He spent a great deal of time up on the Harlequin building sitting in the sun and I waited for him to do some stretching and reveal the look I was seeking.  At first glance I was able to only see the USFW band and it was covered in blue tape.  This was not consistent with Skye, the male that was with Quest this past nest season.  I continued to watch and finally got the look that I was waiting for. The band number that I could clearly see was a solid Black Y over 72 with blue tape which turns out to be a bird hatched in 2013 at the Amexon nest site named Lucky.

I wonder where Lucky has been since March 2015.

I believe he nested with O'Connor at Etobicoke this yr.

You are right, Kris, he did nest with O'Connor this year and last year. Thank you for reminding me! I do check the Etobicoke site daily, but usually see O'Connor there on her own. I hardly ever see a male there.

I have no idea where this is. One bird left at 1:25 p.m., and both were gone at 1:43 p.m.

     

[The band number that I could clearly see was a solid Black Y over 72 with blue tape which turns out to be a bird hatched in 2013 at the Amexon nest site named Lucky.]

Chester, didn't he Winter over with Quest?

Saw this news on FB, great isn't it??

I am not sure about Chester, but Lucky showed up at Quest's nest around December 21, 2014, and stayed until March of 2015 when Skye returned.

From the Canadian Peregrine Foundation when Lucky first showed up:

He spent a great deal of time up on the Harlequin building sitting in the sun and I waited for him to do some stretching and reveal the look I was seeking.  At first glance I was able to only see the USFW band and it was covered in blue tape.  This was not consistent with Skye, the male that was with Quest this past nest season.  I continued to watch and finally got the look that I was waiting for. The band number that I could clearly see was a solid Black Y over 72 with blue tape which turns out to be a bird hatched in 2013 at the Amexon nest site named Lucky.

I wonder where Lucky has been since March 2015.

Dot.ca:

Two visible; one up high and the other at the extreme right of the image.

   

They left together at 1:11 p.m.

A visitor:

   

Lots of little birds on FCT today!

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Nice catch, Dumpsterkitty! I wonder what kind of birds these were.

There was one lone small bird on Mercury this morning for a moment.

I was able to watch them on streaming...they were behaving like starlings.

Thanks, Dumpsterkitty! That sounds probable.