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Darky
July 6th, 2005, 12:00
We found a sick Golden Eagle over the weekend while on an easy trail ride. He was sitting on a rock when we stopped to get a picture of him. When he hopped off to walk away we figured out he wasn't ok. So we caught him in a sweatshirt and being careful not to damage any feathers we carried him back over to the lead jeep who turned around to take the bird back out to an animal rescue place who transferred him to a bird sanctuary. They determined that he had caught a virus from pigeon he killed and ate. It made his whole body ache, caused his throat to swell shut so he was dehydrated and hungry when we got to him. They expect a full recovery as he's already started improving and was eating good. When my father in law got to the animal rescue they didn't believe that he was holding onto an injured eagle...once they got out there and saw him, the guy started shaking and immediately wanted to know where the talons were. I'll try to get ppictures up soon.
Lawn Cher'
July 6th, 2005, 12:07
And here I thought you had gotten another Jeep.

http://fsjworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/dukeman/79001.jpg

http://www.panther4x4.com/Cherokee/827gw.jpg

http://www.hocibat.com/arabalar/resimler/1978%20Jeep%20CJ%207%20Golden%20Eagle%20Black.jpg
DrMoab
July 6th, 2005, 12:40
Thats funny Mark...I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the thread.
red91
July 6th, 2005, 13:21
Not me....BUT I was thinking about getting the WRONG end of a TALON...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/red91inWA/96_eagle_vision_tsi_1.jpg



Honest though....glad you didn't get hurt...that bird could have tore you up really bad !
Darky
July 6th, 2005, 13:34
He was real out of it but started perkin up once we gave him some water. We were glad to have someone who's dealt with birds before...My father in law used to raise red tail hawks so he did all the handling of the bird...:D
IndyXJ
July 6th, 2005, 16:27
Hey, that is awesome to hear about. Count me in as a environmental wheeler, as weird as that sounds! Keep us updated as too when he's released,etc.
BruteXJ
July 6th, 2005, 16:33
Hey, that is awesome to hear about. Count me in as a environmental wheeler, as weird as that sounds! Keep us updated as too when he's released,etc.

Nothing wierd about being an enviromentally-conscious wheeler. I'd like to think we're all that way at heart.
IndyXJ
July 6th, 2005, 16:35
I've stopped before safely on a 2 lane road to rescue a turtle that was in the middle and sent him on his way, stuff like that, lol!
IH8RDS
July 6th, 2005, 17:42
And here I thought you had gotten another Jeep.

http://www.hocibat.com/arabalar/resimler/1978%20Jeep%20CJ%207%20Golden%20Eagle%20Black.jpg

Theres one for sale here in VA.

http://www.mpjai.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3381&highlight=golden+eagle
IndyXJ
July 6th, 2005, 20:52
In the first pic, it looks like some sort of James Bond assasin team gone wrong, lol!

I actually own the promotional booklet for the 1979 model years and that one is in it.
OT
July 6th, 2005, 21:17
Thats funny Mark...I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the thread.
x3

http://www.tvacres.com/images/daisy_duke_jeep_legs.jpg
Lawn Cher'
July 7th, 2005, 06:41
I've stopped before safely on a 2 lane road to rescue a turtle that was in the middle and sent him on his way, stuff like that, lol!

I do that all the time.

Bumper sticker: "I brake for Box Turtles."
Darky
July 7th, 2005, 12:40
I should be able to have some pictures of the bird up tomorrow.
IH8RDS
July 7th, 2005, 13:26
what bird? :wierd:
Darky
July 7th, 2005, 14:42
what bird? :wierd:
The, uh, bird mentioned in the title of the thread...that the original post was about...
Darky
July 8th, 2005, 08:11
what bird? :wierd:

This bird:D:
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/7757/10017159ez.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10017159ez.jpg)

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7200/10017169br.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10017169br.jpg)
Lawn Cher'
July 8th, 2005, 08:49
There's proof that Eagle has finally made it out west to wheel!
IH8RDS
July 8th, 2005, 08:55
The, uh, bird mentioned in the title of the thread...that the original post was about...

My humor escapes some :laugh3:

On topic. Thats a neat find. I like the head shot.
RichP
July 8th, 2005, 09:10
Thats a damn big bird, takes some cajones to get you face that close to that beak...
Darky
July 8th, 2005, 10:06
My humor escapes some :laugh3:

On topic. Thats a neat find. I like the head shot.
So I'm a bit slow...my kid keeps me up at nightuuhhh...I haven't been eating my veggies...what other excuses can I come up with?
:D

takes some cajones...
That's what I said when my father in law jumped out to chase the bird down...
Yucca-Man
July 8th, 2005, 23:32
This bird:D:
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7200/10017169br.th.jpgWow - That's a NICE save, Jarhead!!
jeepinandy
July 8th, 2005, 23:48
Thats a damn big bird, takes some cajones to get you face that close to that beak...

I was thinking the same thing.... way to go guys!! :cheers: