article thumbnail

Two Bald Eagles Survive Crash Landing

10,000 Birds

Well, that brings a new meaning to the phrase “ the eagle has landed.” ” In the case of two Bald Eagles at the Duluth International Airport in Minnesota, the landing was of the not-so-smooth variety. During transport to a rehab center, one eagle made a quick escape. Birds News Bald Eagles'

article thumbnail

Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

10,000 Birds

In his first chapter, on the Raven, Moss is an enthusiastic borrower from Bernd Heinrich’s classic The Mind of the Raven , and in chapter ten (about which more below) a good deal is sourced from a 2022 book, The Bald Eagle , by Jack E. There’s a fair amount of etymology, too.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Lightning Storms and Eagles

10,000 Birds

It was the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department, calling to report a Bald Eagle standing “crumpled” in remote area near Wausau, Wisconsin. A waste truck driver had found the eagle, but was unable to stay with her until we could arrive. This eagle is not long for this world.”. We are off to rescue a Bald Eagle, kiddo!”

Eagles 228
article thumbnail

The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

10,000 Birds

Eliminates bullet fragments in the wound channel as it forms a”mushroom” or peels back upon impact. As George Fenwick, president of American Bird Conservancy stated, “If non-lead ammunition is good enough for the U.S. military, with all their ballistics and performance testing, it should be good enough for hunters.”

Hunters 173
article thumbnail

Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

A Bald Eagle took a chunk out of my jaw,” said Vonda Lee Morton. “I “Mine was the Red-tailed Hawk we called Rasberry, because my husband said I should just give her some raspberry kisses,” says Lisa Beth Acton. Yeah right! She had bumble foot, and she was fast and angry. We felt so bad for her. She left her mark.”. “A