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Radnor Lake celebrates 10 years of caring for injured birds of prey
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The sights and sounds synonymous with Music City fade from existence roughly 20 minutes south of Broadway. Radnor Lake State Park and State Natural Area has been a peaceful solace in Nashville for more than 50 years. 'Radnor was really saved for birding. It's a really unique place. It's one of the best places to bird in the southeast. A lot of people don't know that,' said Park Manager Steve Ward. 'We have people travel here from all over the country just to see one bird during migration.' After 23 years into his tenure, the park's magic has never faded for Ward. During our interview, he paused to point our attention to a hummingbird nearby. 'It's the quality of life.. better than I deserve.' His passion is fueled by one of the park's hidden gems, nestled high in the trees. 'The birds don't have to worry about noises associated with other parts of Nashville.' News 2 On Tour | Explore the communities that shape Middle Tennessee The Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center celebrates a milestone with its 10th anniversary this year. These non-releasable birds-of-prey are housed and cared for at the park through a public-private partnership with the state of Tennessee. The birds are designated as education animals and they all have permanent injuries. 'She was shot by somebody in East Tennessee as a one-year-old. When they shot her it broke her scapula, spread lead all through her body,' stated Ward as he showed an American Bald Eagle to a group of visitors. The aviary center is like a retirement home for these birds to live out the rest of their lives. 'If you could go back in time you wish you never had to build a facility like this but when a bird gets injured in the wild it either recovers from its injury on its own, it gets found, taken to a rehab center and released as soon as possible or it has to be placed in a home and if there's no home for it, they're euthanized,' explained Ward. 'We didn't like option four so we spent $800,000 on option three.' He explained that park rangers train and interact with the birds daily and chose not to name them. 'We don't own them. There's nothing wrong with that. A lot of facilities do that for fundraising and things. That's not a bad thing. We chose when we were building this that we were going to do the opposite,' said Ward. Friends of Radnor Lake is the nonprofit founded in 1971 to protect, preserve, and promote the lake's natural integrity through education and acquiring land. 'The land acquisition has been the best in the last six years than my entire career,' said Ward. 'We're on target for several acres this year. We're getting all the land we can. We've had a great relationship with foundations and partners. The state of Tennessee has been extremely supportive.' Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More Ward said public and private support help to make the park better for visitors and feathered friends alike. They're looking to make improvements like an exercise enclosure and having better accessibility. 'There's so many facets of it that are awesome,' said Ward. 'It's having a relationship with an eagle. The visitor interaction, our neighbors, those interactions are priceless.' There's also construction at the park to keep in mind if visiting this summer. Otter Creek Road between the west south lake/cove trail entrance and the hall drive will be closed to all visitor activity beginning from now until Nov. 1 while road repairs are being completed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Bald eagle chicks rescued from sinking nest in Missouri river
BONNE TERRE, Mo. – Two bald eagle chicks were saved from a river in Missouri ahead of storms this week. A resident in Bonne Terre, Missouri, was preparing his property for incoming storms when he noticed that a bald eagle nest had fallen into the river near his property. He found that two eaglets were still in the nest, which was sinking into the river. The resident called the World Bird Sanctuary to rescue the two chicks, and they sprang into action. The sanctuary's rehabilitation team borrowed a canoe from the resident and went to work. Once they reached the eaglets, there was water up to their bellies, the sanctuary said. Florida Man Evades Alligator In Lake To Save Injured American Bald Eagle The eaglets' nest was breaking up around them as the rehabilitation team tried to secure the birds and remove them from the river. The sanctuary said one of the eaglets "took a brief swim" while trying to evade its rescuers. In the end, both chicks were saved from the water and transported to the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park. After careful evaluations and X-rays, it was determined that the eaglets were not hurt during the ordeal. Eaglets Killed When 75-Mph Windstorm Knocks Bald Eagle Nest Out Of Tree The birds are estimated to be around seven weeks old, the sanctuary said. The sanctuary commended the Bonne Terre man for calling them, allowing them to use his canoe, and directing them to the area. "His willingness to help is what saved these two eaglets," the World Bird Sanctuary said in a Facebook post. It's believed the eaglets would've been fully underwater about an hour later if they hadn't been saved. "At their current stage of muscle development, it is uncertain if they would have been able to make the swim to shore or would have just ended up drowning," the sanctuary said. Watch: Baby Bald Eagles Hatch In Longtime Nest Of Beloved Bird Couple Since their nest is now gone, the eaglets will stay in the care of the World Bird Sanctuary until they're ready to fledge. The World Bird Sanctuary has received 32 babies in addition to the two eaglets so far this year. The sanctuary asked for the public's help to support the 34 babies so they can eventually be returned to the wild. To donate to the World Bird Sanctuary, click here. In March, Murphy, a beloved bald eagle that lived at the World Bird Sanctuary and became famous for fostering a rock a few years ago, died during severe article source: Bald eagle chicks rescued from sinking nest in Missouri river
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29-04-2025
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Watch: Barefoot Florida man wrangles alligator from side of busy interstate
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you've never seen a barefoot man wrestle an alligator from the side of a Florida interstate, look no further. Video captured on Sunday in Jacksonville shows a local alligator wrangler barefoot corralling a large gator from the median of Interstate 95. At the start of the video, the Blue Collar Brawler runs up to an alligator sitting in the grassy median of the highway, as cars zoom past. Watch: Deputies Wrangle Alligator Outside A Florida High School The barefoot man, holding a pole to snare the reptile, attempts to catch it a few times as the angry alligator snaps at him. After snaring the alligator with the pole, the Blue Collar Brawler drags the alligator onto the side of the interstate. The creature flips and rolls a few times in an effort to be freed from the snare pole's grasp. The brawler gets a good grip on the reptile before holding its snout shut and securing it closed. Florida Man Evades Alligator In Lake To Save Injured American Bald Eagle "If you were cruising down I-95/I-295 on the Southside yesterday and thought you saw a barefoot man wrestling a giant alligator in the median – nope, your eyes weren't playing tricks on you. That really happened," the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. In the next cut of the video, the brawler and a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pick up the massive alligator and load it onto the back of a truck. "Never in my wildest dreams," someone from behind the camera says, as the Blue Collar Brawler laughs. At the end of the video, the Blue Collar Brawler jokingly waves traffic on by, as if to say, "nothing to see here." "Just another totally normal day in the Sunshine State," the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said in the Facebook post. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Highway Patrol and the Blue Collar Brawler collaborated to apprehend the article source: Watch: Barefoot Florida man wrangles alligator from side of busy interstate
Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Federally protected gray wolf found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park prompts investigation
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. – A gray wolf has been found dead in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, prompting an investigation into the death of this federally protected species. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) biologists confirmed the death of a female gray wolf on April 20. As a federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service will lead the investigation. The female was part of a larger group of wolves that had transferred from British Columbia to Colorado. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, the decline of the gray wolf population is credited to human predator control. Gray wolves can live as long as 15 years, although this may differ in varying environments in the U.S. CPW officials state that the average lifespan of a gray wolf living in the Rocky Mountains is three to four years. Florida Man Evades Alligator In Lake To Save Injured American Bald Eagle "Any reintroduction effort includes eventual mortality levels and these were incorporated into the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan," CPW officials said in a statement. "Mortality is a factor that plays a role in all natural populations." The final cause of death will not be determined until the investigation is article source: Federally protected gray wolf found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park prompts investigation
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Ice in the Village returns to Mystic
OLD MYSTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — Olde Mistick Village was covered in ice before Saturday's snow fall with the return of Ice in the Village. The year's theme combined President's Day and Valentine's Day with 24 ice sculptures on display. There was a live ice-carving earlier in the day. In 90 minutes a block of ice was transformed into an American Bald Eagle. Jime Holley, a board member with the Olde Mistick Village Merchants Association, told News 8, 'Families need something close by to go to. Not everyone needs to go out of town or far away to get something fun to do and get out of the house. We really try to make things really inviting.' Anyone who couldn't make it to make it out Saturday will have until Monday to see the sculptures on display. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
