Baby bald eagle rescued after falling around 100 feet out of nest

A small bald eagle baby is recovering after it fell from a nest and was rescued in Sacramento, California.

SACRAMENTO — A small bald eagle baby is recovering after it fell from a nest and was rescued in Sacramento, California.

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Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that crews were contacted about a baby bald eagle that fell out of a nest about 100 feet off the ground. The bird fell from the nest in Orangevale on Saturday, according to KCRA.

Fire department said the California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Wildlife Encounters, and an arborist from Sierra Pacific Tree Care Inc. were contacted to assist with the rescue.

The baby eagle is in the care of Gold Country Wildlife Rescue, the news outlet reported. An avian veterinarian checked on the eaglet. So far, it is “safe, secure and eating like a champ.”

The baby eagle may eventually be returned to its nest when it has recovered, KOVR reported.

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