04/06/2026
Thanks Shelly Hamilton Wildlife Shelter -Victoria Australia for all you do for these beautiful creatures. 🫶
This beautiful old eagle was spotted on Portland Road near the Ampol Petrol Station this morning. It was right around school drop off time, so the road was very busy. Thank you Nat and Mason from Java Jive Mobile Coffee Van Hamilton who called him and stayed to watch him until I got there. Thankfully he stopped dodging cars and settled himself under a tree nearby.
His injuries made him simple to catch. I suspect he has been caught in a vehicle grill and either got himself out, or has been removed, once the vehicle stopped at the petrol station. Unfortunately his injuries were too severe to save him, however a saving grace (in my opinion) is that this was an old bird. It's nice to think he'd lived a good life up until this point ♡
Thank you so much Natalie and Mason for the help: Mason had a great reason for being late to school!