This Great Blue Heron found himself in a real mess. He was entangled in fishing line and got stuck in a tree hanging upside down over a lake. At first glance, this might seem like an impossible rescue. The owners of this home called CWC and asked for our help. Cindy Reyes, Director of Marine Mammal Stranding, and Administrator Tim Weis responded in a big way. After assessing the situation, the Fire Dept. was called and agreed to lend their assistance. A very brave fireman shimmied up the tree and sawed off the branch the bird was on. Cindy, Tim and a neighbor sped to the rescue in a paddle boat, netted the bird and the rest is history. He was kept over night for evaluation at CWC and then transported down to the International Bird Rescue and Research Center in San Pedro. Hopefully, he will fully recover and be released back into the wild!
First photo courtesy of Cindy Reyes, second photo courtesty of Gayle Uyehara.
