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Massachusetts firefighters help rescue baby bald eagles
The eaglets were found after their nest was blown down by the wind.
A pair of bald eagle chicks were rescued by firefighters in Longmeadow on Tuesday after their nest was blown down by the wind.
The Longmeadow Fire Department said the first responders were called to the Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge to help recover the eaglets after they were found by wildlife rehabilitator Tom Ricardi in a swampy area.
The chicks, which are about 7 or 8 weeks old, are in good health after the rescue, according to the fire department.
The young birds of prey will go to Ricardi’s facility for rehabilitation until they can be released back into the wild.
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