Climber Sees Wings Trapped Under A Boulder And Saves Majestic Animals

The Dodo ^ | November 13, 2024 | Maeve Dunigan

[Twotone]

Last month, a rock climber named Kelston was scaling the natural walls of Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in Pennsylvania when he eyed something strange — a pair of wings awkwardly poking out from under a boulder.

Anxious to help the eagle trapped underneath, Kelston immediately contacted Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), who sent staff members to the base of the trail. DCNR rescuers knew they’d need a bird expert to ensure everything went smoothly, so they called Maryann, a capture transport wildlife volunteer, for backup.

Surveying the feathers, Maryann realized the truth — there were two eagles, not just one.

At first, Maryann feared the worst for the second bird. She called Tracie Young, a wildlife rehabilitator with Raven Ridge Wildlife Center, for extra help. As the sun began to set, Young and a colleague hurried up the trail, rescue gear in hand. When she arrived, Young was shocked.

[Mastador1]

When asked the Eagles declined to answer.

[redfreedom]

I would have let nature take its course. There’s just not enough lefty in my to feel good about this.

[Twotone]

You have to be a lefty to care about critters in trouble? I don’t think so. If I found an animal in need, I would intervene if I was able to. Good on these folks for helping.

[P.O.E.]

I was hoping pteradactyls, but no such luck.

(Way cooler name than “pteranodons”, IMHO)

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[SaveFerris]

Where Eagles Dare

[GOPJ]

They had broken wings...