Show la 1 t I I II rd r. r r j h hr r w Richard Peacock left and Jeff Kennedy they have been nursing back to health right hold the large golden eagle that As soon as it Is well wen the bird will wUI be released Two BYU students play nursemaid to badly wounded Golden Eagle Two B BYU YU students were busy last week mothering a wounded Golden Eagle back to normal health The duo Richard Peacock son of John and Mary Peacock of ot Manti Mantl and Jeff Kennedy of California via South Dakota spotted the bird last Friday afternoon as they were on their way to Manti ManU from Provo to participate participate participate par par- in the annual deer hunt They noticed the bird standing standing standing stand stand- ing on some sagebrush north of Indianola They stopped to snap some pictures and noted that the eagle appeared to besick be besick besick sick so decided to check and see for themselves Seeing that the bird was ap apparently apparently apparently ap- ap quite ill and weak they caught it in some blankets They noted that its crop was swollen and infected They rushed the eagle to Dr John Ramsey in Moroni who opened up the crop and cleaned it out He found a small hole which was apparently caused by a 22 bullet The bird was then brought to the Peacock abode In Manti ManU where the two men assumed the roles of nursemaids Their patient was too weak to feed itself Itsel at first so they attempted to hand feed it U some hamburger but being a tor type of bird the hamburger wasn't exactly what it craved Jeff and Richard decided to shoot a rabbit for the eagle to eat This menu agreed with the bird and by Sunday afternoon afternoon after after- noon it was showing a new surge of strength They were also called upon to see that the bird received an injection of antibiotics every day Knowing that it was against federal regulations to hold the bird In captivity Richard ImmedIately im immediately immediately Im- Im mediately notified Ken Tuttle or of orthe the Department of Natural Re Resources Resources Re Re- sources that they had the bird and what their plans were They were granted permission to go goforth goforth goforth forth with their nursing pro j- j eel The two students who are majoring in outdoor survival at the Y built a cage on Sunday Sunday Sun SlID day to transport the bird back to Provo with them for lor a continuation continuation continuation con con- of its medical treat treat- ment As scon soon as the eagle is strong enough they plan to turn it loose again Richard said that the golden eagle is also known at the Mountain Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tain or war eagle Its feathers were used by the Indians for their war bonnets The bald baldeagle baldeagle baldeagle eagle Is the national bird He said that someone must have shot the bird thinking that it was a hawk He concluded that all hawks eagles and owls are protected by federal law lawand lawand lawand and anyone caught shooting them themis is subject to arrest When the eagle is turned loose to again soar high In the sky it will probably always have a soft spot in its heart for lor an another another another an- an other bird the Peacock Richard Rich ard |