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July 17, 2019 4:15 pm

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE FISHING LINE BEHIND, PLEASE.

     Doc is Heart-Sick and Angry about 3 young birds at Jordan Lake. All 3 are in trouble because someone couldn’t take the time to put broken line in the trash. A few steps to save a bird is all I am asking. Please remove trash of all kinds and help the birds and fish and people have a clean environment.

     Today we found 3 different birds in trouble at Jordan Lake – ALL three due to carelessly left behind fishing line.
     1) This young cormorant has line wrapped through it’s bill and then wrapped around its neck. You can see the swelling behind the line on the throat. This bird probably won’t make it because the line will restrict his ability to swallow a fish.
     2-4) This is an immature great blue heron – one of this year’s babies. There is a cluster of fishing hooks snagged in its neck. There is fishing line trailing from the hooks, down around its body and trailing behind it. This bird might make it if the wound in the neck doesn’t get infected.
     5) I don’t have a photo yet of the 3rd bird – it is one of this year’s fledgling ospreys. It has fishing line wrapped all around one foot and the foot is swollen. The osprey can still fly so we have no way to catch it. The Rangers are closely watching the youngster. If it becomes immobilized they will do their best to get to it to help.
Jordan Lake, North Carolina, USA

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3 Responses to “Doc is Angry and Heart-Sick”

  1. Oh, Ellen…..people’s carelessness and lack of attention is appalling. It’s painful to see the result…….

    On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 4:15 PM doc ellen’s journey wrote:

    > neighdoctor posted: ” PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE FISHING LINE BEHIND, PLEASE. > Doc is Heart-Sick and Angry about 3 young birds at Jordan Lake. All 3 are > in trouble because someone couldn’t take the time to put broken line in the > trash. A few steps to save a bird is all I am ask” >

    By Helen Dallas on July 17, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    1. Yes. The birds go about the daily lives not at all understanding that people have left fishing line behind that can hurt them.

      By neighdoctor on July 17, 2019 at 8:06 pm

  2. So sad, yes. Maybe send this to the Chatham News +Record. Bill Horner’s email: bhorner3@chathamnr.com

    Judy Hogan

    By judyhogan@mindspring.com on July 17, 2019 at 6:56 pm

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