Jason Dolloff and his daughter, Carrigan Robinson, used a rope and his jacket to try to save the injured bird.
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Maine lobster boat crew saves eagle from Atlantic Ocean
BIRCH HARBOR (AP) — A Maine lobster boat crew used some Yankee ingenuity to rescue a waterlogged eagle that it spotted struggling offshore in the North Atlantic. Lobsterman John Chipman, of Birch Harbor, said Monday that the struggling bird seemed to be relieved to see his boat and even tried to hop on board after […]
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Video: Injured bald eagle rescued from Route 196 in Lisbon
LISBON — Traffic was slowed on Route 196 in Lisbon after a bald eagle was injured on the road Sunday. David Wyman saw the eagle before police arrived. He said the bird didn’t move after it swooped down to catch some prey, so he and his girlfriend made sure traffic stayed away from the eagle. […]
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National symbol spotted nesting in Washington
WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly 70 years, the U.S. National Arboretum has a bald eagle that has laid eggs in a nest on part of its 400-plus acres in Northeast Washington. Officials at the arboretum said Friday that although they are not exactly sure how many eggs are in the nest, they […]
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Webcams offer viewers unflinching look at nature
PORTLAND — Wildlife webcam operators around the world are grappling with a problem: Viewers don’t want to see any harm come to critters they’ve grown to love. Officials caved in to protests about the grittier side of nature last month in Minnesota, attempting to rescue a baby eagle with a broken wing. In coastal Maine, […]
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Bald eagle that fell ill in Bangor released in Brewer
BREWER — The female bald eagle that ingested an unknown toxin and fell ill in Bangor three weeks ago emerged from a large dog crate, flapped its wings, and returned to the wild on Tuesday afternoon. The eagle, dubbed “Bangor Mom” by biologists, flew across a pond at the Penobscot County Conservation Association and landed […]