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Snow is is rescued…Late Tuesday

2 June 2026

Hello Everyone,

It has been an exhausting day for eagle lovers.

First, Scout died.

Second, Snow’s nest slid. It took rescuers only 11 minutes to get to the nest site and find Snow.

The timeline:

​​4:36:19 Harry w/fish -huge one, Harriet follows in and takes control of fish; 4:37:06 Harry to SB, Harriet hops down into nest with fish, feeding #3; 4:54:04 noise & both Harriet & Snow look.

A close-up view of a bald eagle and a chick in a nest made of twigs, with a tranquil water body in the background.
A dense thicket of green trees and foliage, showcasing various types of needles and leaves in a natural setting.

Here is the link to the rescue video clip: https://youtu.be/YGHBlWcYUbM?

Snow is decidedly injured. Precisely what is wrong is not clear but please send good positive wishes. Scout might not ever fly: broken wings can be repaired. I hope there are no internal injuries. That was a hard fall. Let’s hope beyond hope.

A person crouches in a wooded area with several animals surrounding them on the ground, partially obscured by branches and foliage.
Two people in a forested area, one wearing gloves and working with a blanket covering an object on the ground.

Snow is alive, and hope must prevail. Waiting for updates.

Donations for Snow can be sent to Northern Sky Rescue Centre. There is a donation button. www.northskyraptor.org

There is a growing movement to change the laws so that no other eagle has to suffer as Scout did. We want eaglets in danger who are banded and known to be having difficulties to be kept in care. More on this later, but I am going to say something that will be considered controversial by some. As all of you know, I believe in intervention. If historic buildings can be torn down without authorisation, if sacred lands can be drilled for oil and put wildlife in jeopardy, if….then we must find ways to do something positive. So my question is this: What would happen to someone who put fish in a nest? Didn’t return an eaglet but kept it in care so it survived? Might this not be a test case in the US that could go to court to change these archaic laws? I am a Canadian, but the wildlife – the eagles and birds – move back and forth across great swaths of North America – and belong to all of us. Their welfare is up to us. So think about this! I would love to see a test case to determine whether a starving osplet could be fed fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I plan to write a more scientific/academic response to this question, but not tonight. I am hoping that Geemeff’s summary will be in but if it isn’t, I am going to say goodnight. I will include it tomorrow.

It has just been a day of rocketing emotions. I am worn out.

Thank you for loving these amazing birds.

Thank you to everyone at the Great Lakes Bald Eagle Cam – the mods, the rescuers, the owners of the cam and everyone who worked so hard to make sure that Snow was helped.