Researchers save eaglet in rescue captured on livestream
ABC News
Ecologists on Catalina Island, California, performed a daring rescue on Tuesday, scaling down the side of a cliff to save a Bald Eagle chick that fell from its nest.
Ecologists on Catalina Island, California, performed a daring rescue on Tuesday, scaling down the side of a cliff to save a bald eagle chick that had fallen from its nest.
The eaglet was inadvertently knocked from its nest overlooking Two Harbors on Monday after one of its parents went to take flight and kicked the chick with its talon, prompting the eaglet to fall several feet down the cliff, according to video.
The entire ordeal was livestreamed via the Two Harbors Bald Eagle Cam, hosted by the Institute for Wildlife Studies and Explore.org. The chick is the only eaglet in the nest.
On Tuesday, a team led by Dr. Peter Sharpe -- a wildlife ecologist with IWS who directs its bald eagle projects -- successfully rescued the eaglet around 11 p.m. Pacific time, returning the bird to its nest and reinforcing the edges with stronger branches.
