CardinalFan
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I work at a facility that is located on the Atlantic coast. This allows me the pleasure of seeing many different species of birds. None of them captivate me more than Ospreys. There was a scare yesterday when I seen what looked to be an Osprey upside-down from its nest. Upon closer investigation this was in fact the case. A young one had somehow entangled its leg and when it tried to fly it ended up hanging upside-down under its nest. The call was made after it became apparent that this Osprey was not going to be able to free itself, to a local (angel) that runs an emergency wildlife rescue facility. There were two different attempts made to free the young Osprey. The first was a person scaling the pole (lumberjack style) with a large long fiber glass pole to try to free the birds foot/leg. There were people on the ground with a large out stretched blanket ready to catch the Osprey if it couldn't take flight. This attempt managed to free the bird up slightly but not completely. The second attempt involved a bucket ladder truck. The person was well equipped for rescuing the Osprey and managed to free it. It is currently being assessed at the rescue facility. Hopefully the young one will be able to be reunited with its family before the migration starts.
