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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
EAGLE ACCIDENTfrom Eyewitness News Online Southern WV Nesting Bald Eagle Hit By Train Reported by:  Associated PressWeb Producer: Jeff Morris Reported: Mar. 20, 2013 8:56 AM EDT Updated: Mar. 21, 2013 8:51 AM EDT
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A male bald eagle feared dead after it was hit by a train in the New River Gorge has been spotted alive on its nest. Three Rivers Avian Center Director Wendy Perrone and her husband, Ron, told media outlets that they saw the eagle shortly after daybreak Wednesday. The eagle, named Whitey, hadn't been seen since it collided with the windshield of an Amtrak train's locomotive on Sunday. The Perrones and other birders searched along the tracks but found no sign of the eagle. Wendy Perrone said they believe the train "just knocked him out." She said Whitey and his mate, Streaky, worked together on Wednesday to chase off a juvenile bald eagle that was flying near their nest. Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. A nesting male bald eagle is presumed dead after it was hit by an Amtrak train in the New River Gorge. Three Rivers Avian Center Director Wendy Perrone said there has been no sign of the eagle since the accident occurred Sunday morning. Perrone told the Charleston Gazette that the train's crew saw the eagle come off the tracks as the train rounded a curve. The bird then hit the windshield of the locomotive. Volunteers watched the nest Sunday and saw only one eagle, which is believed to be the female. Perrone said male eagles bring food to the nest and also do nesting duty. Since the male eagle is missing, the chances are high that the eggs won't hatch or the chicks will be lost. Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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