PH - Skye & Spirit's Ordeal - From Attack to Rescue

In the latest update (10/7/09) from the IWS crew, Spirit is still thriving and soaring over Santa Cruz Island. His big sister, Cruz (the first bald eaglet to hatch on the Channel Islands in over 50 years without human help) is flying between Santa Rosa & Santa Cruz. She is now approaching breeding age, so hopefully, she will find a mate and settle down soon.

AN AMAZING STORY! THANKS FOR HELPING THE EAGLES!
BLESSINGS!
Linda K

WOW !!! Just took a look at the photos on the URLink provided up above.

The Eagle Cam does 'not' do their size justice whatsoever. Seven weeks and they're huge! Yup, guess they would eat a lot of fish and anything else that was brought in.

Do appreciate this followup; guess they weren't returned to their parents.

By the time they were healed, their parents had moved on for the year, so they were both placed in a hacking tower on the island....at different times since Spirit's injuries healed sooner than Skye's. Both fledged successfully. Spirit is still flying freely about the island and socializing with other young eagles. Skye's body was found about a month after he fledged floating in a giant kelp bed....a sad end to a courageous eagle.

Wow.......

Thank you. We can't blame the parents. Dad (K-10) was seen by the Rescue 911 crew members chasing the intruder. When Mom (K-26)came back with a prey a bit later, damaged was already done.
Thank you to the rescue team for work well done, to the vet, rehab centre and all concerned in salvaging those two dear eaglets, All the best of luck for the rest of their lives.

The adult my also be attacking them becasue he/she is hungry. It is true that some eagles my eat other eageles to survive. The IWS team must be truly thankful for whoever called in!

What is scary is did this crazy eagle attack any other nests that weren't caught on camera.Make's you wonder

We have to be careful not to put human values on these wild creatures. What seems crazy to us, may be normal for them. Eagles are aggresive by natue. They have to be for their survival. With the popularity of nest cams, hopefully we'll be able to answer that question.

The camera only points at the nest. Thank goodness the microphone hears everywehre.

MIB