Rescued osprey chick returned to Sooke nest after eagle attack

A young osprey is back in its nest overlooking Sooke’s Fred Milne Park after surviving an eagle attack, thanks to a coordinated rescue involving residents, wildlife volunteers, veterinarians and businesses.
The rescue began on July 15, at around 6 p.m., when Vanessa Wright and her two sons, Thyssen and Phalen DeWit, were practising baseball at the ball fields. They watched as a bald eagle swooped down to an osprey nest atop one of the field’s light standards, grabbed a chick and then