A big shout out to Nicole from the IWS and her team. It took them only 30 minutes to locate and hydrate the eaglet and get it back on the nest! They even brought in some new baby rails and placed them.
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Fantastic! Thank you for letting us know about this rescue. I watched Nicole re-nest the eaglet and so thankful for Dr. Sharpe and team. That nest needs even more baby rails!!
Also, I have sent messages to USFW and TWRA regarding Dale Hollow situation. Praying someone will allow help.
First, thank you, Cindy for taking the time to send messages. Hundred if not thousands have done so and surely with the news coverage and the images today of the two eaglets tethered together at the talons someone will do something. I know that people say that things cannot be done but it isn’t it worth a try to save those two babies? We wait and hope that the right thing will be done. If not, I would encourage everyone to stop watching that nest and giving any revenue to DH.
Absolutely. I hope the donations poured in…that was just the smoothest rescue ever. 30 minutes from arrival, prep, finding, feeding eaglet, and getting it up even with new rails. Pros that love the wildlife. Just brought tears to my eyes after the horror of Dale Hollow.
Great news! Thanks to everyone who helped Dr Sharpe with the rescue. Thanks Mary Ann for this update!
Hope we can get the rescue for the DH eaglets too🙏
Fantastic! Thank you for letting us know about this rescue. I watched Nicole re-nest the eaglet and so thankful for Dr. Sharpe and team. That nest needs even more baby rails!!
Also, I have sent messages to USFW and TWRA regarding Dale Hollow situation. Praying someone will allow help.
First, thank you, Cindy for taking the time to send messages. Hundred if not thousands have done so and surely with the news coverage and the images today of the two eaglets tethered together at the talons someone will do something. I know that people say that things cannot be done but it isn’t it worth a try to save those two babies? We wait and hope that the right thing will be done. If not, I would encourage everyone to stop watching that nest and giving any revenue to DH.
BIG thank you to the IWS team!!
Absolutely. I hope the donations poured in…that was just the smoothest rescue ever. 30 minutes from arrival, prep, finding, feeding eaglet, and getting it up even with new rails. Pros that love the wildlife. Just brought tears to my eyes after the horror of Dale Hollow.
Great news! Thanks to everyone who helped Dr Sharpe with the rescue. Thanks Mary Ann for this update!
Hope we can get the rescue for the DH eaglets too🙏
Nicole did a fantastic job with her helper. I sure hope the donations poured into IWS after that beautiful rescue!