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27-05-2025
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Mother osprey released days after being rescued from hook, fishing line
The Brief Symphony, the female osprey trapped in a fishing line, is now free days after her rescue. The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay says TECO workers helped volunteers rescue the osprey by providing a bucket truck. The organization says Symphony, her mate and their two babies are doing well. APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - A female osprey named Symphony is free again after TECO workers helped volunteers rescue the bird, which had gotten tangled in a fishing line in Apollo Beach. The backstory According to the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay, the osprey got tangled in one of the six fishing lines a homeowner in Apollo Beach left out more than a week ago. The same people then cut the line when she got tangled. That's when she flew back to the nest with the hook and line still attached to her. TECO workers took quick action, providing a bucket truck to help volunteers retrieve the osprey, then safely remove the fishing line and the hook. PREVIOUS: TECO truck helps rescue mother osprey hooked, tangled in fishing line in Apollo Beach In the days following the rescue, Raptor Center of Tampa Bay President Nancy Murrah told FOX 13 that Symphony has a "very good mate" who took care of their babies while the female osprey recovered. On Monday night, the Raptor Center shared an update on social media saying Symphony has been freed. What they're saying The Raptor Center's post read, in part: "She took off, made one squawk at her children and kept on flying and flying and flying. I think she was just so happy to be free again. We thank the people who found her and got her out of the water and TECO for getting her down. We were glad we were able to have a quick turnaround. One of the neighbors reported to us this afternoon that mom, dad and both babies were all in the nest." Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source This story was written using information from the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay and previous FOX 13 News reports. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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21-05-2025
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TECO truck helps rescue mother osprey hooked, tangled in fishing line in Apollo Beach
The Brief A female osprey now named Symphony is doing well after a painful encounter with a hook and fishing line. The osprey got tangled in one of the six fishing lines a homeowner in Apollo Beach left out. TECO workers jumped into action, providing one of their bucket trucks, so volunteers could retrieve the bird and safely remove the fishing line and the hook. APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - A female osprey now named Symphony is doing well after a painful encounter with a hook and fishing line. "We were notified Sunday morning that there was a bird hung up on the platform, so we sent some volunteers out to look, and we did see the line," Raptor Center of Tampa Bay President Nancy Murrah said. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube Timeline In one of the photos, you can see the fishing line hanging from the nest on this platform where the female osprey, her mate and two babies were when she got tangled up in the line. Murrah said the osprey got tangled in one of the six fishing lines a homeowner in Apollo Beach left out. The same people then cut the line when she got tangled. That's when she flew back to the nest with the hook and line still attached to her. "Within 35 minutes, he had a bucket truck there. We had gotten the maintenance people. They had to move some pylons to get the truck out to where the platform was. And they sent someone up. We had a volunteer on the ground, and we got the bird down," Murrah said. TECO workers jumped into action, providing one of their bucket trucks, so volunteers could retrieve the bird and safely remove the fishing line and the hook. READ: Investigation underway after police shoot at aggressive dog in Sarasota What they're saying "It was kind of heart-wrenching when the guy got up there with the bucket, she jumped and she tried to fly. And, of course, she was caught by the lines. And that is the reason we were able to get her, because then she was very slowly lowered to the ground by that line," Murrah said. It was a team effort to save a mother osprey. Murrah said her babies should be just fine with their dad while she's rehabbed. "She has a very good mate who was this entire time not only feeding the two chicks that are in the nest, which are big, full-size osprey, but he was also feeding her," Murrah said. What's next For now, Murrah said they'll monitor Symphony and wait for her wing to heal and the puncture wound to close before she is released back into the wild and able to return to the nest. MORE:Florida cat escapes vet after procedure, travels 3 miles back home: 'I would've called an Uber' "If you're going to fish, go out there and fish responsibly, make sure to remove all your fishing line don't leave anything around take what you take out there with you and take it back in," Murrah said. What you can do If you come across a bird tangled in fishing line, never cut the line and call a rehaber. You can find local rehabbers by visiting The Source The information in this story was gathered by FO 13's Jordan Bowen. WATCH FOX 13 NEWS: STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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15-02-2025
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Why Minnesota is seeing its largest winter owl irruption in 20 years
Hungry owls have been making their way south to Minnesota in search of food, in turn leading to an increase in a number being struck by drivers. The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center said this week the state is experiencing its largest "irruption" — defined as an "unusually large flow of non-migratory birds, often owls — in 20 years. The irruptions happen periodically, according to The Raptor Center, and are tied to a fluctuating population of small rodents and several hatchings hatched in Canada's boreal forests the previous breeding season. "Rarely seen owls — great grey owls and boreal owls — are flying hundreds of miles from Canada's boreal forests to northeastern Minnesota," The Raptor Center said in a Facebook post. Wildwoods, a Duluth-based, non-profit organization that specializes in rehabbing orphaned, sick and injured wildlife, adds that since Jan. 1, it's admitted 21 owls for care. Of the 21 admitted, at least 18 of them were hit by vehicles. "In a normal calendar year, we average 30 owls," Wildwoods said in a Facebook post. "There has been a lot of publicity about these owls, so I am sure most folks know by now that this irruption is a result of lack of food sources in northern Canada," it added. "Boreals and great greys rely on the red-backed vole and other rodents for their sustenance. When there is a decline in rodents, these owls are forced to hunt outside of their traditional areas and find themselves in Duluth and other surrounding areas." Both The Raptor Center and Wildwoods highlighted the importance for drivers to stay alert of these owls on the roads, as well as keeping one's distance from the owls while they are spotted in the wild. The Raptor Center adds that owl's eyes are fixed forward, creating poor peripheral vision, meaning they may not be able to see oncoming vehicles while crossing roadways. "Crowds of observers getting too close to the owls cause undue stress and a loss of calories that is harmful to already hungry (and in some cases, starving) owls," the Raptor Center wrote.
