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Monday, September 6, 2021

23 of the Funniest Finalists in the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards


 

The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards has announced the finalists for its 2021 contest, which honors the funniest wildlife photographs captured over the past year.

Launched in 2015 by a pair of professional photographers who wished to promote wildlife conservation through humor, the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards received over 7,000 entries from around the world this year, and 42 of those submissions have been selected as finalists. 10% of the net revenue from this year’s awards will be donated to the charity Save Wild Orangutans.

To read more on this story, click here:  23 of the Funniest Finalists in the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards


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Saturday, August 15, 2020

Bald Eagle Attacks Woman Along North Shore: ‘It Was Terrifying’


 

LUTSEN, Minn. — A scary attack between a young bald eagle and a woman took place along Lake Superior Thursday – and it was all caught on video, as FOX 21’s Dan Hanger reports.

The aggressive bald eagle was seen attacking the woman Thursday morning just 100 yards away from the Cascade Lodge and Restaurant along Highway 61 in Lutsen.

Head Kitchen Manager Bernie Banks ran to help the woman — a guest at the lodge — using his chef’s jacket to safely stop the raptor from charging on.

To  read more this story, click here: Bald Eagle Attacks Woman Along North Shore: ‘It Was Terrifying’




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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Bald Eagle Lands On Fire Truck During Sept. 11 Tribute


COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A bald eagle has visited a Minnesota tribute marking the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The national bird landed Tuesday on top of a firefighters’ aerial truck parked on a highway overpass in the northern Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids.

Members of the Andover Fire Department were gathered to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who died in the attacks and to the 9/11 emergency responders.

To read more on this story, click here: Bald Eagle Lands On Fire Truck During Sept. 11 Tribute



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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Three Bald Eagles Found Sick in a Field in Delaware: Five Other Eagles Have Died


Dagsboro, Del. - Three bald eagles are being treated by wildlife officials after they were found sick in a field in Delaware. But at least five other eagles have died.

Now investigators are trying to figure out who or what is responsible.

The eagles are being treated at The Tri-State Bird Rescue in Newark, where they are currently in stable condition.

State fish and wildlife officials say a resident reported finding one of the dead eagles on Saturday in Dagsboro, Sussex County - about two hours south of Wilmington.

Not far away, officials say a group of eight eagles was spotted acting erratically.

Sgt. John McDerby of the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife explains, "Some of them weren't able to fly, thus seemed to be kind of stumbling and disoriented."

Five of the eagles were captured in a field. Three died on the way to the rescue.

On Sunday, two more eagles were found in Dagsboro. One was dead and the other was taken to the rescue for treatment.

Lisa Smith from the Tri-State Bird Rescue tells us, "This would be unusual. We get about fifty bald eagles a year here for treatment, but we don't normally see cases like this."

Tests have been performed on the birds and the results should be back in a few days. Until then, officials say they'll be trying to figure out what's causing the illness before it affects more birds.

Sgt. McDerby says, "If there's something environmentally out there we want to make sure we can figure out what it is, narrow it down, get it cleaned up and taken care of so we don't have additional eagles that are affected."

If you see any dead or injured bald eagles, officials say to not touch or try to capture them yourself. Instead, contact the Division of Fish and Wildlife. If you have any information about the dead eagles, call the Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources 24 hour hotline at 1-800-292-3030.





                   

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Bald Eagle Update: Second Eaglet, Fully Emerged This Morning at 3:00 a.m.


The first eaglet, which fully emerged Friday morning at 8:30 a.m., took nearly 36 hours to come out of its shell.

Julia Cecere, the publicity, marketing and social media manager for the American Eagle Foundation, said they believe DC3, the initial name of the second eaglet, fully emerged at 3 a.m. Sunday. She said they were able to get some video of all four in the nest Sunday morning.

Photos on Saturday showed the second egg started the pipping process. Pipping is when the outer shell begins to crack due to activity inside the shell.

To view the eagles, click here: Bald Eagle Nest Cam

This is a wild eagle nest and anything can happen. While we hope that two healthy juvenile eagles will end up fledging from the nest this summer, things like sibling rivalry, predators, and natural disaster can affect this eagle family and may be difficult to watch.




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Friday, March 18, 2016

Bald Eagle Update: Pictures of the First Baby Eaglet Emerging from Its Shell


Washington, DC  - We've been watching...and waiting... and today it happened! At around 7:35 a.m., the American Eagle Foundation Bald Eagle Cam at the U.S. National Arboretum showed us the first pictures of a fuzzy baby eaglet emerging from its shell!

The two bald eagles, affectionately named "Mr. President" and "The First Lady, have been nesting high up in a Tulip Poplar tree amongst the Azalea Collection at the U.S. National Arboretum since 2014.

After first seeing the eggs in the nest last month - a 'pip' or small crack was spotted developing earlier this week which let us know that one of the eaglets was on the way.

The crack turned into a hole yesterday and we could even see the eaglet's beak poking out of the shell.

Officials at the American Eagle Foundation told us that the egg would hatch within 48 hours of the ‘pipping' beginning - and they were right on time.

Still no names for the eaglets (the one who hatched or the one who hasn't yet).


At around 7:35 a.m., the American Eagle Foundation Bald Eagle Cam at the U.S. National Arboretum showed us the first pictures of a fuzzy baby eaglet emerging from its shell! (Video: © American Eagle Foundation)


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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Eagle Update: Signs of Egg Cracking – Watch Now!


Washington, DC -  High in a tree at the National Arboretum, there's a crack in a shell. We know the bald eagles as the First Lady and Mr. President. The couple is waiting to meet one of their babies.

It's not exactly the White House, but they built their home of sticks. The first lady laid the eggs in February. They are the first nesting pair of bald eagles in D.C. since 1947.

The Eagle cam showed us the cracked egg just before midnight on Wednesday, March 16, and it will soon reveal an eaglet.

"Over the next up to 12, 24, or 48 hours, the eaglet is going to be doing everything it can to force its way through that hole, make it bigger, and when it steps out, when it splits out, you're going to see a wet chick, wet eaglet, that's going to take a few days to dry off," said Dr. Richard Olsen, the director of the U.S. National Arboretum.

Unlike labor and delivery, mom and dad don't help the eaglet break free. It's the first step in the survival of the fittest.

A field trip here is like an open text book for kids.

"They are all learning about birds at school. So it's exciting for them to see, you know when they see things in the sky, that we can tell them there's an actual eagle's nest," said Jen, a mom who only wished to reveal her first name.

The public is held back 330 feet from the tree that holds the nest. We learned the eaglets will eat fish from the Anacostia River, brought back by mom and dad.




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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Today Could be the Day! Eagle Eggs Could Hatch – Watch Live Cam!


Washington, DC - The first of the two eagle eggs in D.C. is expected to hatch as early as today.

The American Eagle Foundation said they're "officially on egg-watch alert."

The two eggs were laid in February and it typically takes 35 days for the eggs to hatch.

The parents, named 'Mr. President' and 'First Lady,' are incubating the eggs in a nest on the grounds of the National Arboretum.

The American Eagle Foundation is encouraging people to guess the day and time that the eggs will hatch using the hashtag #dceaglecam.

  



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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Eagle Eggs Could Hatch Soon at National Arboretum


The eagles — known as "Mr. President" and "The First Lady" — built their nest in a tulip poplar tree in 2014.

Washington, D.C., could soon be home to a new -- tiny -- first family.

The National Arboretum's eagles — known as "Mr. President" and "The First Lady" — are expected to welcome two eaglets as early as next week.

The pair built their nest in a tulip poplar tree in 2014 and raised one eaglet there last year, according to the American Eagle Foundation.

This year, two eggs were laid in the nest. The first egg arrived Feb. 10, and a second egg followed on Valentine's Day, according to the American Eagle Foundation. The first egg could hatch as early as March 15.

To read more on this story, click here: Eagle Eggs Could Hatch Soon at National Arboretum



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Friday, March 11, 2016

Washington, DC – Bald Eagle Nest Cam: Mr. President and The First Lady – Watch Live!


In 2014, a pair of mated Bald Eagles chose the most idyllic of nest sites within the United States’ National Capital (Washington, DC), nestled high in a Tulip Poplar tree amongst the Azalea Collection at the U.S. National Arboretum, which is operated by the United States Department of Agriculture. This is the first Bald Eagle pair to nest in this location since 1947. The two Eagles have been iconically named “Mr. President” and “The First Lady.” Join us in viewing the most patriotic nest cam in the United States, 24 hours a day.

We are officially on egg-watch alert! Egg #1 is expected to hatch as early as Tuesday March 15th. If you want to try and guess the hatch dates/times of the eggs, hashtag #dceaglecam on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with your prediction (Eastern Standard Time).


To view, click here: Eagle Nest Cam


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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Thirteen Bald Eagles Found Dead on the Eastern Shore Last Month Did Not Die of Natural Causes


Thirteen bald eagles found dead on the Eastern Shore last month did not die of natural causes, federal wildlife officials said Thursday.

Necropsy results of the eagles found in Federalsburg on Feb. 20 ruled out disease, including avian influenza, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

"Our investigation is now focused on human causes and bringing to justice the person(s) responsible for the death of these eagles," wildlife officials said in a statement.

A $25,000 reward is available for information leading to the arrest and convictions of the suspected offenders.

Anyone with information should call John LaCorte, a special agent for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of Law Enforcement, at 410-228-2476 or the Maryland Natural Resources Police hotline at 800-628-9944.




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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Thirteen Bald Eagles Found Dead on a Maryland Farm: May Have Been Poisoned


Thirteen bald eagles found dead near a farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore may have been poisoned, authorities say, in the largest single die-off of bald eagles in the state in 30 years.

Officials with the Maryland Natural Resources Police said they received a call around 2:30 p.m. Saturday from a man who said he was out looking for antlers that deer might have shed. The man came across what he initially thought was a dead turkey in a field on a farm in Caroline County. He discovered it was four dead bald eagles.

When officers arrived, they found nine additional dead bald eagles in the field on Laurel Grove Road in Federalsburg.

It was not immediately clear what had caused the birds to die, but there were “no obvious signs of trauma with these birds,” according to Candy Thomson, a natural resources police spokeswoman.

“A working theory is poisoning,” Thomson said Monday night. She added that someone may have sprayed a new chemical on a field that adversely affected the birds. Or someone may have used poison to kill rodents; if the rodents died outdoors and the eagles consumed their carcasses, the birds could get sick too.

 “We just don’t know right now, which is why we’re asking the public if they heard anything, if they saw anything, we want to know about it,” Thomson said.

A reward of $2,500 is being offered for information in the case.

The discovery of 13 dead bald eagles was the largest single incident in decades for the state, officials said. At least three of the birds were mature, with the signature white heads and brown bodies. Two of the birds were close to being mature birds, officials said, and the rest were considered immature birds with no white feathers.

“It’s been 30 years since we’ve seen anything like this involving this many dead bald eagles,” Thomson said. “Three mature eagles, the ones we all love that look like the national bird, are gone.

“It’s sad that we have three eagles of mating ability that have been eliminated from our population.”

Thomson said the birds were tagged and the scene was photographed. The natural resources police and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the incident.

Thomson said half a dozen investigators were at work on the case. They combed the field to look for other dead animals — none were found — and sent the dead eagles for examination to a lab in Oregon, which Thomson called the “best lab in the world.”

“This is significant,” said Catherine Hibbard, an agency spokeswoman. She said one investigator on the case said “he’s never seen that many dead at one time” in his eight years of work on the Eastern Shore.

Thirty years ago, officials said, eight bald eagles were found dead in Maryland. Officials said they believe those birds may have been poisoned.

And two years ago, two bald eagles were shot and killed in a week in Montgomery County. It is illegal to shoot eagles without a permit from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

In that case in Montgomery County, one eagle was found shot Christmas Day in a field in Brookville. The bird was feeding on a deer carcass when it was shot, officials said.

Officials had said they thought the Brookville case was one of mistaken identity where someone might have seen a bird sitting on a carcass of a deer and thought they were shooting a vulture.

A few days later, another eagle was found near a residence in Darnestown. That bird was found alive, but it died of its injuries. Police said an X-ray showed the eagle had been hit by bird shot. In the Darnestown case, officials said they were worried because someone came into a residential area and was possibly shooting where they should not have been.

Bald eagles are no longer on the endangered species list, but they are considered a protected species, according to the natural resources police.

Anyone with information is asked to call 410-228-2476.
  
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Two Brothers Hunting in the Canadian Woods Free Bald Eagle and Take Epic Selfie


Two brothers, Michael and Neil Fletcher were hunting in the Canadian woods when they found a bald eagle caught in a hunter’s trap.

Instead of letting it suffer there, they covered the bird and freed it.

"It was attached to a stake and the eagle was trying to fly up, but it only had a foot of slack in the chain," Michael told the Sudbury Star.

Michael put his hoodie over the eagle's head while they worked to release it from the trap.

Once the bird was free, they went to set it loose, but first ... they took a selfie to capture the unforgettable moment!

"I was surprised by the size, and that it's such a beautiful bird," said Michael. "When you see the eyes up close, they're really amazing."







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