Friday, November 11, 2016
Metaphor alert: Two bald eagles got stuck in an Orlando storm drain last night
Posted By Colin Wolf on Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 10:45 AM
Thursday evening, two battling bald eagles dropped out of the sky and got themselves jammed into an Orlando storm drain, creating some sort of poignant allegory for American politics.
But what though? Let's let Twitter users answer that question:
Dianna Flynt, a rehabilitation supervisor at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, told WKMG that the birds were likely in a territorial battle and became interlocked, causing them to fall.
The bird on top eventually flew away, however the bottom one fell further into the drain. According to WFTV, the bird was rescued about 90 minutes later and will require six weeks of recovery before eventually being released back into the wild.
But what though? Let's let Twitter users answer that question:
Right now there is a bald eagle stuck in a sewer drain and I feel like it's the perfect metaphor for a Trump presidency #MemeThis #tytlive pic.twitter.com/konZ2DVjBw
— Baked Slice Mahoney (@ifyousaysodeary) November 10, 2016
america is literally a bald eagle trapped in a storm drain. https://t.co/VdzDrHzfoe
— Kari Bentley-Quinn (@inflammatorywrt) November 11, 2016
As for the birds, they'll be alright.As metaphors for this week go, it's hard to beat "bald eagle stuck in a Florida storm drain." https://t.co/D2dvBrC3QW
— Chop Steak (@chopsteak) November 11, 2016
Dianna Flynt, a rehabilitation supervisor at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, told WKMG that the birds were likely in a territorial battle and became interlocked, causing them to fall.
The bird on top eventually flew away, however the bottom one fell further into the drain. According to WFTV, the bird was rescued about 90 minutes later and will require six weeks of recovery before eventually being released back into the wild.
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