jnelsoninjax Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (CNN) —In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew's path through Florida, it may have been the oddest call to 911 operators: a bald eagle had gotten stuck in the grill of a car. A posting on the Clay County Sheriff's Office Facebook page Saturday reported the odd emergency request from a driver in the area near Jacksonville. Pictures showed the national bird of the United States stuck in the precarious position. Clay County officials said the bird was pulled out and turned over to an organization in nearby Talbot Island, Florida, called "BEAKS" -- Bird Emergency Aid and Kare Sanctuary. BEAKS' owner, Cynthia Mosling, told CNN that the eagle appears to be a mature male, at least 7 years old. Mosling said that a driver at an intersection noticed an odd shape in an oncoming car's grille. Mosling said the driver thought it was a prop -- but then noticed a head moving. The driver then chased down the car, notified the driver that he had a bird stuck in his grille and then called 911, according to Mosling. The bird's rescuers named him Matthew -- in honor of the storm. Matthew is "standing up and alert" and doesn't seem to have any serious injuries, Mosling said. Mosling, who evacuated inland this week, says she plans to bring Matthew back to her sanctuary, give him a checkup and will let him go if all is good. http://www.wtae.com/national/bald-eagle-rescued-from-car-grill/42030316 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted October 9, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted October 9, 2016 Something good to hear for a change. Buttus 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Majestic birds, and doing quite well in these parts. The kids loved going to the area around the Fermi nuclear power station to watch them. Its warm water discharge thaws the local waterway, letting the bald eagles, osprey etc. feed on fish year 'round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 There used to be a mated pair on NAS Jacksonville, where I work, but I haven't seen them in a few years, but it was really neat to sit on the porch of the golf course and watch them fly overhead! DocM 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Yeah, impressive creatures. We have bald eagles, golden eagles (mostly the upper peninsula), osprey, red-tailed hawks (big!), peregrine falcons (dives up to 240 mph) and other owls, hawks, harriers and kites. Heaven for bird of prey lovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Normally see them by the river on my way to work. Never seen them come down so close to be hit tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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