‘Spread its wings’: distressed golden eagle brought back to life in Nova Scotia – Halifax

Golden eagles are rare in the Maritimes and generally live in the Arctic. So when a group from Prince Edward Island found a person in distress on the side of the road, they knew they needed help.

Candy Gallant, a wildlife rescuer on the island, collected the bird after locals found it. The bird was then transported to Seaforth, Nova Scotia, to the Hope for Wildlife Centre.

“He wasn’t able to fly, he was running down the road flapping his wings,” Gallant said.

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“He looked like a comedian, almost like a drunken bird, and he was starving. I took him home and he ate six pounds of meat the first night.

Hope for Wildlife founder Hope Swinimer says they haven’t been able to find a definitive reason why the eagle wasn’t feeling well.

She said the eagle was “just thriving” and after a month of rehabilitation at its facility in Nova Scotia, it was time for it to return to the wild.

Gallant insisted on returning to Nova Scotia to accompany him.

“I wanted to at least see him spread his wings,” Gallant said.

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