« Now Available: Alex Memorial Issue! | Main | Endangered Calf Disentangled »
June 05, 2008
New Beak for wounded Eagle
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.
A team attached an artificial beak to the 15-pound eagle in mid-May, improving her appearance and, more importantly, helping her grasp food.
"She's got a grill," joked Nate Calvin, the Boise engineer who spent 200 hours designing the complex beak.
Posted by sue at June 5, 2008 10:16 AM