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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
“A different type of pet” … a nice article I found in the google news… Lucky for the golden eagle, with this guy, she can have a new life… for animals, most of them don’t have a second chances like this golden eagle when they loss their ability to fly. Here is the article: By [...]
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Found the news in the nets. Luckily no one hurt from this event.. sometimes for large bird of prey, it is dangerous if they get lost… dangerous not because ‘they are’ but most of the time, the ‘environment’ that make them ‘dangerous’ Bald eagle lives the high life WOTAN the American Bald Eagle has been [...]
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
Scottish bird-watchers have been treated to a visit from an imposing bird of prey that is believed to have been driven from its usual habitat by the massive ash clouds spewed by Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano. The gyrfalcon spotted on the Isle of Lewis since late April has a wingspan of more than 6 feet. “Usually, [...]
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
ANTI-TERROR police arrested an alleged thief trying to smuggle rare birds eggs from Wales to Dubai at Birmingham Airport on Bank Holiday Monday. Jeffrey Lendrum was charged with climbing a mountain in south Wales to steal peregrine falcon eggs from their nest at Solihull Magistrates’ Court. West Midlands Police said it is the first case [...]
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
ALBANY — State environmental officials say New York’s bald eagle population may be at its highest level since restoration work began more than 30 years ago. The Department of Environmental Conservation has conducted annual surveys since 1979. The highest winter count was in 2008, with 573 bald eagles spotted. DEC’s preliminary results for 2010 indicate [...]
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Monday, October 12th, 2009
Sea eagles in Scotland have had their best breeding season since their reintroduction in the 1970s, RSPB Scotland has said. This year has seen 46 breeding pairs – two more than 2008 – and 36 chicks fledge and leave their nests. RSPB Scotland said it could be the healthiest population for 150 years. Sea eagles [...]
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
A man has been questioned after the discovery of a dead golden eagle by police investigating the illegal trade in rare birds in Europe. South Wales Police discovered the eagle at one of three properties searched in Gelli, Rhondda, after they were contacted by Belgian officers. The arrested man was released on police bail while [...]
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
An eagle’s nest near Sidney is a busy place now that a third and final bald eagle’s egg has hatched. The number of people viewing the nest via the webcam hovers around 2,000, said David Hancock, who operates this and other wildlife webcams through the not-for-profit Hancock Wildlife Foundation. “I’m excited to get the third [...]
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Saturday, February 14th, 2009
This is actually a very good news that I just found in the nets… in New York seem like peregrine falcon is making a comeback… I am sure every bird of prey lover will be very happy to read this news… well, hope this will encourage other cities in the world to try to provide [...]
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Saturday, February 14th, 2009
As usual today while in front of the PC I will search for some news to read especially about raptors and bird of prey… I found an interesting one today and therefore would like to share it here… Snagged bald eagle rescued from tree NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Repeated attempts to [...]
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