navigator9
Well-Known Member
I don't know if any of you watch the live Washington DC eagle cam regularly, but if you don't you missed an exciting event a few days ago. One of the eaglets got his leg stuck between two branches at the edge of the nest, and was unable to free itself. After watching, and determining that it really was stuck, a plan was "hatched" to rescue it. At night no less, a brave rescuer climbed the tree, freed the little guy, and then removed him/her from the nest, to be taken to the vet to have the leg x-rayed, to make sure that it was OK. After determining that it was indeed OK, the eaglet was returned to the nest during quite a rainstorm. And before leaving, the rescuer gave the little guy/gal a kiss on top of it's head. Mom and Dad were apparently happy to see the little one back, and carried on like nothing had happened. It really was quite amazing to watch. Just in case you missed it...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hTMrnkpsuU[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hTMrnkpsuU[/ame]