25 August 2012

Eagle received artificial beak...





2008

ST. MARIES, Idaho - More than three years after a poacher shot off her upper beak, a bald eagle named Beauty can finally live up to her name — with the help of volunteers (Nat Calvin spent 200 hours designing the complex beak). A team attached an artificial beak to the 15-pound eagle in mid-May, improving her appearance and, more importantly, helping her grasp food.

10 comments:

  1. I bit of a messy nose job..but I'm sure it works!!

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  2. Awesome effort though, I still think she looks magnificent

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  3. aww... poor thing. I had not seen one of her injured, until now.

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  4. What incredible timing that you posted this today Angie! .... Today, in Heaven .... "The Eagle has landed! "

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  5. yes indeed...Neil Armstrong died today

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  6. Bless the heart of all that came to his rescue... poor lil thing!

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  7. Yes, I read about his death this morning Chris. I was suprised at how much the news of his death saddened me. He truly is/was a man who accomplished over whelming greatness. A brave man!

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  8. g'day Mims.. what an awesome achievement for the people who were able to develope and create the prosthetic beak ..and those who cared for him during his convelescence

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