another interesting story! Why doesn't something like that ever happen to people who appreciate their great good fortune? Wonder what drew in the falcon? probably not the ice cream, and most likely all the pigeons were in hiding during the game.

Dot in PA

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/08/23/250126040/null

Very interesting - guess I never thought of raptors as causes of large-scale fires.

Dot in PA

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2017/08/23/hawk-snake-claws-sparks-black-eagle-fire/595403001/   

Thank goodness for this great news at last!

Dot in PA

We are so happy to post this good news update about Seabreeze and the juvie rescued near Seneca Towers.
Jenny Landry, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), reports the following:
Seabreeze (Eyas that fell from the Times Square nest location, banded 25 Black Over BA Green, which lost nearly half of its retrices (tail feathers)
By mid July, his...

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=2928

What a wonderful, spectacular photograph!

Dot in PA

Just awful! probably somebody who values his racing pigeons more than a threatened species and was willing to risk pets or children eating the poison.

Dot in PA

[Happy birthday, Dale!]

Happy birthday, Dale! I miss your posts and your wonderful drawings.

Dot in PA

  I find it very disappointing that nobody has bothered to officially report on Seabreeze.

Dot in PA

Any word on Seabreeze, the falcon chick from Rochester? I asked!!!


June Summers Unfortunately, we have no word from the DEC. We assume he is doing well.

That's it on Seabreeze! FB

Loved them all, especially Pikachu. I hadn't seen the photos from 2015 and 2016 either, and they were also fun. I suspect a couple of them were Photo-shopped but enjoyed them anyway.

Dot in PA

for your help posting the video, Donna. I thought it was really amazing.

Dot in PA

[Hog Island:]

Glad to hear something good finally happened at this site! Go Bailey!

Dot in PA

http://youtu.be/9XRPDD5XZkY

Hog Island: After all she's been through(two attacks by GHO, swarm of wasps forcing her to leap out of her nest, rescued and put in a new nest, attacked by previous owner of nest, rescued again and put in a specially built nest) Bailey of Hog Island Ospreys has fledged and is happily enjoying herself! 

Some good news for a change!!

Arlene at BCAW

That was really interesting! Birds and animals are a lot smarter than we think, especially when in an area that fosters creativity. for posting

Dot in PA

[3,125]

Well, Donna, you should definitely be proud of all those posts, since they allow the rest of us to see what's happening and / or they contain fascinating info from other sites. You also help non-computer-savvy people like me to post, and that's greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work!

Dot in PA

Hot Dang, that's breaks down to 3,125 posts a year since 2009! I've been busy!! 

Thanks, and yes, I'm proud of it, I think, or maybe not, depends how you look at it! 


(We have great subjects to post about)    here they are, I found them at 6:40 together 

[Injured eagle's surgery at Henry Doorly Zoo 'went very smoothly,' doctor says]

Here's yet another person, Dr. Stice, who deserves a special award for her caring and skill. Hope the eagle makes it. That's two wonderful stories in one day!

Dot in PA

Injured eagle's surgery at Henry Doorly Zoo 'went very smoothly,' doctor says

A more complete update on the eagle from omaha.com. It includes a video in which Dr. Stice provides information on the surgery. Not only does she do remarkable work; she also donated her services to help this eagle.





http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/injured-eagle-s-surgery-at-henry-doorly-zoo-went-very/article_403fd3cc-8e80-5236-b790-8d5514289511.html

Lucky eagle! I wish there were some sort of special award for caring people like Chipman and Meaney.

Dot in PA

I thought that was a really good rescue by the lobster fishermen, John Chipman Jr. and Kevin Meaney.

The article I read had some different photos and a short video of the eagle.

In the article, sternman Kevin Meaney commented:

“I took the cover off the bait tank and tied it on [to the life ring], and made him a little life raft, He got right on it,� Meaney said. “I kind of reached down, patted the top of his head, and told him it would be all right.�

And at the end of the article he says:

“It was the most incredible thing that ever happened to me,� Meaney said. “To me, that was worth well more than hitting the lottery.�

I wish there were a lot more people like John Chipman Jr. and Kevin Meaney.

http://outthere.bangordailynews.com/2017/07/31/outdoor-recreation/maine-lobstermen-rescue-eagle-they-found-swimming-in-the-ocean/

Thanks, Alison, for the additional info.  Best wishes to this eagle - it has to be really painful.

Dot in PA

Poor guy. Hope the feather graft is successful, allowing him to survive in the wild. Wonder how this odd injury occurred.

Dot in PA

The plastic surgeon, Dr. Stice, determined that his injury was caused by an electrical burn of some kind, which not only destroyed the skin and tissue on the top of his head, but also two layers of bone. This poor eagle has been through so much.

He is now out of surgery. This small update was posted two hours ago:

OMAHA, Neb. —

A bald eagle that was found injured on Memorial Day underwent surgery Friday.

The eagle, injured in June, was rescued by Fontenelle Forest's Raptor Recovery Center.

The animal is recovering from surgery at the Henry Doorly Zoo.

Doctors said the animal suffered an electrical burn on the top of its head. Surgeons and veterinarians removed the charred bone and completed a skin graft.

"So, Dr. Shrader took feathers and skin from the eagle's groin and fashioned it in the shape of the wound on his head, and we sewed it to the top of his head," Dr. Coleen Stice said.

http://www.ketv.com/article/bald-eagle-burned-recovering-from-skin-graft-surgery/11549206

There are also updates on the Fontenelle Forest Raptor Recovery site, with question and answer videos with Dr. Stice. I can see the videos, but for some reason the sound is distorted and unintelligible. Not sure why.

https://www.facebook.com/fontenelleforest/

I hope everything goes well for the eagle's recovery. Just glad that people have been willing to help him.