Baby eagle found alone and hungry after storms — until happy reunion. See the eaglet
A baby bald eagle was happily reunited with its parents after losing its nest during a severe storm in Texas last week, a wildlife rescue said.
The eaglet was brought to Austin Wildlife Rescue after a branch containing its entire nest fell during the storm. It was “a first of its kind” for the shelter, according to an April 17 Facebook post.
When the eagle arrived, it was dehydrated and hungry, rescuers said.
As they were nursing the eaglet back to health, rescuers learned the baby’s parents were in the area.
Austin Wildlife Rescue crafted a plan to return the eaglet to its parents.
“It is truly in their best interest,” they said in the post.
The following day, rescuers and the Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden used a laundry basket and nesting materials to create a “makeshift nest,” rescuers said. Then, the nest was secured approximately 25 to 30 feet up in a new tree, according to rescuers.
Finally, the “mighty taloned nugget” was pulled safely up to the new nest.
“He seemed very excited to be back up in the tree!” Austin Wildlife Rescue said.
Since the eaglet was released into the wild, the parents have been seen multiple times, and the landowners plan to check on the nest to ensure the parents continue to return, the rescue said.
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