Bald Eagle Taken Into Custody
A Yurok Tribal Game Warden and a California Fish and Wildlife warden recently captured an injured bald eagle and transported it to a veterinarian in Crescent City, where it was treated for a minor injury and later moved to a rescue facility to complete its recovery.
“The bird appeared to have a small wing injury, and later seemed to be improving, while in the back of my patrol vehicle, as I took him to Crescent City,” said Yurok Warden John Nevarez. “I’m happy to report that the eagle is expected to make a full recovery.”
The raptor was located near where Panther Creek enters the Klamath River estuary. Yurok citizen Tyrone Crayton Sr. reported the hurt bird to the California Fish and Wildlife office. The warden assigned to the call contacted Tribal Warden Nevarez for assistance with capturing the animal. The Tribal and state wardens used a blanket to gently collect the bird, which was backed up against a blackberry bramble. After its capture, the eagle was then put in Warden Nevarez’s patrol vehicle for transport to the All Creatures Animal Hospital and Bird Clinic in Crescent City.
While there are resident bald eagles on the Lower Klamath River, greater numbers of birds can be found here in the fall and winter months. This time of year, decent numbers of migratory bald eagles can be seen soaring down the Yurok coastline and perched high atop the trees lining the Klamath. Lucky bird watchers sometimes get to witness the raptors perform high-speed acrobatics as they chase down migrating waterfowl, especially coots. Eagles also eat live fish, as well as small mammals and birds.
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Probably a bald eagle from Trinity Lake who heard about the Eel River salmon run…
Alright humans helping nature.
SO Nice to see some helping of wildlife instead of harming them for a change!!!
Book him Dano!
What a great picture! That’s a whole lot of freedom right there in the backseat!
Thank you Game Wardens.
Great headline!
Outstanding warrants perhaps…
This is interfering with wildlife (it is not helping nature as one other comment said). Other predators would have made a meal of this bird (I’ve seen coyotes make a meal of an injured bald eagle). This emotionally and illogical need to act is bit noble or honorable.
Whilst I continue to maintain I am not an ornithologist, the rescue of the embodiment of our national symbol as an offset to a disruption of our foodchain begs a wholesome debate. To wit: Doug, do we not help Mother Nature in so many better/worse ways?
Geezus, what’s to debate ?? Birds of prey are sacred for a reason;
No Osprey, coyote, fisher cat, salamander, or Owl is anywhere near as badass as a BALD-MUFUGGIN-EAGLE in your backseat! Cougar maybe…
True dat… well put…
That bird be like…
“I aint talking coppers…
Go ahead, Lock me up!..
I ain’t sayin’ shit!..”
After stealing fish all your life just to eat, there’s no going back… it’s Fly Or Die up in deez’ watersheds…
Nice work these birds are getting injured all the time on power lines or rat poison. Lets help keep there numbers up. I would like to see more
Maybe we can just go get some…..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYOyTEHcYQA
Cool vid. Thank you.
People like you give me hope in this harsh world! 🙂 Thank you will never be enough but I am sure people like you do not need or do it for the “pat’s”!!!