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catbyte

(34,458 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2019, 06:18 PM Dec 2019

Iced Eagle Rescue on Lake Michigan (Long but awesome)

And here's the video of his release:

The Grand Traverse Band drummers honoring the eagle brought tears to my eyes. Long Life, Brother Eagle...

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Iced Eagle Rescue on Lake Michigan (Long but awesome) (Original Post) catbyte Dec 2019 OP

Thanks for sharing! OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2019 #1

Bravo!! Disaffected Dec 2019 #2

Very uplifting!! Thank you! secondwind Dec 2019 #3

Well, that had to have been uncomfortable! I wonder how he iced up his poor crotch. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #4

Some of that ice was yellow. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #6

wow Skittles Dec 2019 #5

Those Eagles are so beautiful! B Stieg Dec 2019 #7

Beautiful and inspiring. dmr Dec 2019 #8

I grew up just south of Charlevoix in a little place called Ironton. My great-grandfather catbyte Dec 2019 #9

When I feel low I'll try my best to remember this thank you so much mahina Dec 2019 #10

That was awesome. The release video had me in tears. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #11

Fabulous to see. Congratulations to the rescuers, caretakers and healers. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #12

What a beautiful, majestic bird. llmart Dec 2019 #13

Cool LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #14

A full recovery! Niagara Dec 2019 #15

OAITW r.2.0

(24,641 posts)

1. Thanks for sharing!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 06:56 PM

Dec 2019

A terriffic recovery! You always post great stories like this...

On edit: It would be great to have a sorum for these type of videos.

Disaffected

(4,569 posts)

2. Bravo!!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:05 PM

Dec 2019

Wondering though why not use the long-handled nets for the rescue?

Perhaps an impromptu rescue and he didn't have one with him?

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

3. Very uplifting!! Thank you!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 07:12 PM

Dec 2019

Karadeniz

(22,574 posts)

4. Well, that had to have been uncomfortable! I wonder how he iced up his poor crotch.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 09:44 PM

Dec 2019

tblue37

(65,490 posts)

6. Some of that ice was yellow. nt

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:00 AM

Dec 2019

Skittles

(153,199 posts)

5. wow

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 04:25 AM

Dec 2019

the entire video is worth watching

loved the ceremony at release

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)

7. Those Eagles are so beautiful!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 08:26 PM

Dec 2019

dmr

(28,349 posts)

8. Beautiful and inspiring.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 02:52 PM

Dec 2019

So happy they found and rescued this beautiful eagle. The poor thing would have died without their rescue and dedicated care.

This wasn't too far from me. We've had some very frigid and snowy weather up here in Northern Michigan. It came early in the season, too.

I'm glad I found your post - thanks to the Greatest Page!

catbyte

(34,458 posts)

9. I grew up just south of Charlevoix in a little place called Ironton. My great-grandfather

Reply to dmr (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 03:37 PM

Dec 2019

ran the ferry across Lake Charlevoix for years and years. In fact, he made Ripley's Believe It or Not for "traveling more than 10,000 miles without being 1/4 mile from his home" back in the 1940s.

I'm in Lansing now, but I have fond memories of northern Michigan.