Fisherman rescues bald eagle floating off the coast of British Columbia:- A man fishing in Nanoose Bay near Vancouver Island happened upon a juvenile bald eagle floundering in the water. Recreational fisherman Don Dunbar was fishing off the coast of Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island on Sept. 7, when he spotted a bald eagle in distress swimming toward his boat. Dunbar dropped his fishing lines and picked up his net to scoop the bird out of the water. After a few minutes, the eagle did try to fly away, but its wings were soaked and it was too weak to take off. Dunbar then raced back to shore, where the eagle was picked up by Wildlife Rescue. Wildlife Rescue determined that the eagle was malnourished and was suffering from an infection. The bald eagles diet comprises mostly of fish. The eagle was transported to O.W.L., a refuge in Delta, B.C., where it is being taught to hunt and swim. Eventually, the eagle will be released back into the wild, close to where it was found. The entire rescue operation was filmed by him using an iphone. The average lifespan of a bald eagle is 25 to 40 years. In 1992, the population of bald eagles in British Columbia reached approximately 30,000. goodnewsnetwork.org
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 02:36:02 +0000
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