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Chat - Tuesday, April 26th, 2011.; Good morning!
Topic Started: Apr 26 2011, 03:55 AM (1,246 Views)
Topa Topa Hikers Apr 26 2011, 07:55 AM Post #16
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 Sauces eaglet and A40

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bette Apr 26 2011, 08:42 AM Post #17
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 Carole <3 my sincere condolences to the whole family
on the loss of Morty :candle: :^^^:
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Naturegal Apr 26 2011, 09:13 AM Post #18
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 Thank you friends for your condolences, you are always there for the good as well as the sad times. Love you all. :wub: :Hugs:
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bette Apr 26 2011, 09:26 AM Post #19
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 Carole <3 :Hugs:
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fancycatnip Apr 26 2011, 09:47 AM Post #20
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 ORFOLK

Biologists and Norfolk Botanical Garden staff are checking the area around the garden’s bald-eagle nest to try to locate the female after an eagle collided with a plane this morning at Norfolk International Airport.

Airport Deputy Executive Director Robert Bowen said Reese Lukei, a local eagle expert, examined the dead eagle and identified it as a 15-year-old female that’s almost certainly the mother of the three eaglets nesting at the garden.

Already, the male eagle has been spotted, said Kelly Gaita, public relations manager for the garden.

The strike happened shortly before 9 a.m., Bowen said. The US Airways flight from Philadelphia hit the eagle either as it was flying over Lake Whitehurst or over the runway, Bowen said.

He added that the eagle apparently had just caught a fish because a fish was found near the bird’s remains.

Bowen said there were no injuries among the 21 passengers on board, but the left landing gear sustained some damage.

An airplane struck and killed an eagle just two weeks ago at the airport. Other eagle strikes occurred in 2005 and 2002.

The female was at the nest this morning feeding the three hatchlings shortly before 8 a.m., according to the moderated blog on the WVEC Eagle Cam site. The three eaglets were removed from the nest last week, banded and returned. They hatched last month.

For more details, return to PilotOnline.com later and read tomorrow's Virginian-Pilot.
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Artsy Mom Apr 26 2011, 10:07 AM Post #21
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 OMG Fancy I just can't believe this horrible news :8O: :'( :'( :'(
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Naturegal Apr 26 2011, 10:07 AM Post #22
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 I'm sick about the Norfolk eagle :'( :'( :'( <:3 <:3 <:3 , hoping it isn't Ma Norfolk, but it doesn't look good. :(
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bette Apr 26 2011, 10:12 AM Post #23
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 I'm feeling just seasick over the thought that it
might be Ma Norfolk. I really hope it isn't :X:
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Artsy Mom Apr 26 2011, 10:23 AM Post #24
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 <::: WVEC News <:::

Ma feeding her ^"^ ^"^ ^"^ this morning

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"Airport Deputy Executive Director Robert Bowen said Reese Lukei, a local eagle expert, examined the dead eagle and identified it as a 15-year-old female that’s almost certainly the mother of the three eaglets nesting at the garden."

US Airways jet strikes eagle at Norfolk International Airport

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fancycatnip Apr 26 2011, 10:26 AM Post #25
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Reese Lukei examined the body and said it probably was...Dad is sitting in a tree next to the nest tree....hasn't gone to the nest as yet it is raining there..and Sunday (#1) was trying to cover the others with her wings
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Naturegal Apr 26 2011, 10:36 AM Post #26
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adklaurie Apr 26 2011, 10:36 AM Post #27
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 :'( :'( :'( <:3 <:3 Ma Norfolk

Carole - I'm so sorry about your BIL. :candle: :candle: :Hugs: :Hugs:

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Naturegal Apr 26 2011, 10:44 AM Post #28
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 Thanks Laurie :Hugs:
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Naturegal Apr 26 2011, 10:46 AM Post #29
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 <::: Eagleland will be on hold from Friday on, I know you will all understand and hopefully it will start again next week if I get a good internet connection in NY :X:
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Artsy Mom Apr 26 2011, 10:49 AM Post #30
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 For Ma Norfolk :soar: :^^^:

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May your :<<>>: spirit soar above your Norfolk nest keeping watch over your ^"^ ^"^ ^"^ until they fledge :candle:
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