This was hardly breaking news.
thank you for this - reading about the distressing situation was too much. i hope it has a happy ending - massive kudos to the humanity of the tree climber.
Had to get a permit for the rescue...How dumb are we??
UPDATE: https://youtu.be/qAeom8EKhsM
I just heard that they removed the fishing line and brought the younger bird down for rehabilitation.
I’ve been following the Dale Hollow eagles since they put a cam up on their nest. There have been some good years and some bad ones but this has been the worst. Obey, the dad, run off by intruding male eagles, the loss of the youngest eaglet, and now the fishing line. But River, the mom, has been amazing in taking care of her remaining two eaglets on her own. I hope they’re able to return DH18 to the nest so she can watch both of her offspring fledge and teach them the ways of survival. Two more young eagles to soar through the skies over Dale Hollow.