Members of the Sts害羞草研究所檃iles First Nation community aided in the rescue of a bald eagle on Tuesday (May 26).

Chief Ralph Leon, Jr. got a call from a few other community members about a bird in distress near Morris Valley Road by Harrison Mills. It appeared to be trying to swim to land, unable to fly. He contacted Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) for assistance.

害羞草研究所淢e and a few of the band members stayed with it until they showed up,害羞草研究所� Chief Leon said. 害羞草研究所淭hey said it looked like it was in a fight with another eagle.害羞草研究所�

One of the volunteers who stayed with Chief Leon for the two-and-a-half hour wait happened to be a flagger who directed traffic around the area where the bird was walking.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 very thankful for the community members and their help,害羞草研究所� Chief Leon said. 害羞草研究所淚t was pretty cool.害羞草研究所�

Chief Leon said OWL would release the bird in the same area in which it was found.

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Rob Hope, the raptor care manager with OWL, said the eagle had a large wound on its left shoulder and it害羞草研究所檚 unclear yet as to whether or not it was caused by a fight or by a shock from the nearby power lines. Given the lack of a burning smell, Hope said it is at this point more likely a fight.

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害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e sowed it up and it害羞草研究所檚 on antibiotics for a week or so,害羞草研究所� Hope said. OWL caregivers will continue to monitor the eagle and release it when possible. Hope added they will know more about the bird害羞草研究所檚 situation in about a week.

Chief Leon said the community has rescued at least three eagles from the area. It害羞草研究所檚 a relatively common area for injuries for a couple reasons: the proximity to the power lines and the increased probability of fights given the eagles like to mate and nest near that road.

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