Posts tagged "eagle"

Did you know that you could give a bird CPR? It's kind of tough to form a tight mouth-to-mouth seal on a creature that doesn't have lips, but you do whatever you can in an emergency situation. That's what Jeff Cooney did when a bald eagle in his care stopped breathing, according to the Washington Post.

The unfortunate bird, named Patriot, was suffering from a dislocating shoulder and a paralyzed leg, among other injuries. Cooney, a wildlife rehabilitator in Bend, Ore., had Patriot under anesthesia in order to perform physical therapy on his injuries. When Patriot stopped breathing on the table, Cooney performed the lifesaving CPR and got the eagle breathing again.

Although Patriot is alive, he's not out of the woods yet. His injuries remain quite severe, and it's uncertain if he will recover fully. Cooney will continue working with Patriot to improve the bird's condition. We're keeping our fingers crossed for both of them.

Rounding up our favorite photos, entertaining videos and compelling stories from the Web each week!

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  Penguin Noir

  Onlookers were stunned to see a rare all-black penguin. Turns out the bird was just going through a goth phase. [via The Daily Mail]

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  Worth More Than Gold

  Olympian Steven Holcomb isn't satisfied with one gold. Now he has another one: a rescued golden retriever he met on the set of Today.[via People Pets]

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  No Service Dogs At Subway?

  Subway sandwiches refused to allow a man and his seeing-eye dog into the building. The dog just wanted a $5 footlong![via CBC News]

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  Eagle vs. Deer

  One man not only sees an amazing act of nature, he photo-documents it. Watch as a very hungry eagle tries to nab a deer. Yes, a deer..[via Chicago Wildlife News]

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  Hen Raises Puppies

  Some people believe that this chicken, who has bonded with a litter of puppies, thinks she's a dog. But maybe the dogs think they're chickens.[via The Daily Mail]

You might have a way with dogs or cats, but how about eagles? Raptor specialist Tim Brown put his bird-soothing skills to good use when a bald eagle became tangled in a rope in Sammamish, Wash. and nobody was able to get close enough to free it. With a soft whistle that he refers to as an "Eagle Song" (and, we like to think a gentle look in his eye), he quickly gained the eagle's trust and was able to calm him, hood him, and free him -- after which the frightened but mostly uninjured bird was transported to rehab facility.

Watch Brown's remarkable work below!

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