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A-63, Bad News| Eagle Guy |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:19 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,103 Member No.: 66 Joined: 7-June 06  |
I'm sorry to announce that A-63 is dead.
He was found in the middle of a road in northern Nevada on Wednesday, August 15th by a gentlemen driving by at 70 mph who saw our bird with wingmarkers, etc. and stopped to check it out because he thought someone was probably tracking it. He got our phone number off the GPS unit and also called the Bird Banding Lab number on the leg band. We can only assume that he was killed by a car while scavenging for food on the highway. The GPS unit had been knocked off and run over, but our good samaritan is going to send it to us anyways. He choose not to pick up the carcass because he didn't want to carry around a dead animal, it would have been illegal and he would have carried it across state lines without the proper permits. By now it has probably been dragged off by scavengers, so we won't attempt to recover it. Sorry to be the bearer of such bad news. |
 
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| KLJinOz |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,426 Member No.: 206 Joined: 2-August 06 |
Oh, this is awful, I am soo sorry this has happened.  I have no words but sadness |
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| ostrich2 |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,265 Member No.: 140 Joined: 7-July 06 |
What terribly sad news. No matter what we do there are always dangers for these wild creatures when they are near human activity. A-63 was such a strong young eagle and it is very sad we won't see him flying again on the Channel Islands.
Goodbye Limuw - at least he got to feel the wind underneath his wings and soar during his short life.  |
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| Ojai Hikers |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 8,299 Member No.: 209 Joined: 4-August 06 |
I'm so sorry for this bad news..
but a good samaritan found our eaglebird to notify all of us..  |
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| Paula eaglet momster |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 12,916 Member No.: 277 Joined: 22-October 06 |
Godspeed, Limuw.
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| Teddy_Neal |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:35 PM
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It will always hurt. God be with you in the Happy Hunting Ground! |
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| harpo516 |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 45,982 Member No.: 192 Joined: 25-July 06 |
    Harpo & EagleScout |
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| silveregal |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,064 Member No.: 690 Joined: 16-August 07 |
I am totally in shock, I can't believe this. I don;t think I can tell my students.
Everyone knows this happens with nature but it is not easy to except. |
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| glo |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 06:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 766 Member No.: 408 Joined: 5-April 07 |
To Dr Sharpe especially but to all of you who give so much for these gorgeous birds I am so very saddened and sorry to read this news. I am grateful though that someone did find him and did contact you. I have no other words either just tears over the sadness and yet gratefullness for all your hard work with these eagles and your willingness to share so much with us who watch and grow to love you and what you do from a distance.
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| summer818 |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 07:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 7,600 Member No.: 591 Joined: 14-June 07 |
Dr. Sharpe and Eagle Friends, my heart breaks! I ache inside! I had a bad feeling about him leaving the safety of the islands. How can a 4 month old have such a tragic ending. Thank you Dr. Sharpe for taking such good care of our boy! I grieve for him, and the loss to all of us! |
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| Naturegal |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 07:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 36,512 Member No.: 15 Joined: 6-June 06 |
GOD BLESS YOU LIMUW, MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED
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| margiew |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 07:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 567 Member No.: 146 Joined: 9-July 06 |
I am struggling to find the right words to express my sorrow at the loss of Limuw. I can think of none. Thank you to Paula and Harpo for the tributes.
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| Joanie |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 07:23 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,532 Member No.: 118 Joined: 26-June 06 |
Typing through tears as my heart breaks... for brave, strong, and fearless Limuw, for all of us who loved him and cheered his every move, for Dr. Sharpe who on top of his own sadness, had the unpleasant task of breaking the bad news and to the rest of the dedicated IWS crew who are grieving along with the rest of us.
Mantles and hugs all around  |
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| harpo516 |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 07:25 PM
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thank you Joanie - you said what I was thinking - mantles to Peter Steffani and the IWS Crew!
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| Naturegal |
Posted: Aug 20 2007, 07:34 PM
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Beautifully said Joanie. Thank you. |
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