Marshmallow Flies Alaska Airlines
11-11-2009, 04:53 PM
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Marshmallow Flies Alaska Airlines
From KING5:
SEATTLE - An injured swan, unable to fly south, was facing a long, cold Alaskan winter. But now, "Marshmallow" is settling in to her new home.
It was a soft landing for Marshmallow, a trumpeter swan from Tern Lake, near Anchorage.
On Tuesday, Marshmallow was flown from Anchorache to Sea-Tac Airport on an Alaska Airlines jet.
In August, she was shot with an arrow. She was rescued by the Alaska Sealife Center and nursed back to health.
Fortunately, the arrow didn't pierce any vital organs or break any bones.
"It appears that her muscles and tendons on that side have just gotten real stiff just on that side she has full use still of the other wing but it's just real stiff," said Heidi Kline of Alaska Sealife Center.
By the time Marshmallow recovered, rescuers realized her mate and the rest of the flock had already flown south for the winter.
"She was on her own on this partially frozen lake," said Lynn Dye of Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Only a few days ago, Marshmallow's mate returned looking for her. But she was still unable to make the journey.
Lynn Dye offered to take Marshmallow in, but she needed some alternative wings.
"We have transported some very interesting things around the state and outside as well but this one is very special," said Bill Mackay of Alaska Airlines.
Marshmallow finally made it south, albeit a month late. She will spend the winter at the Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Dye said Marshmallow had plenty of energy left when she arrived at the private sanctuary. She immediately claimed a pond as her territory and showed two tundra swans who's boss.
Dye said Marshmallow beat up the two smaller swans then settled down to preening.
"I couldn't believe it," said Dye. "She had a real good tussle with the male."
The goal is to get Marshmallow flying again.
"It might take a few weeks, it might take a few months, so we're just hoping that will happen," said Dye.
Though the sheer mathematical odds are against it, Dye says if she could write the next chapter of this story, it would go something like this:
"For her mate to fly across the farm, for her to hear his call and right at that time her wing just feels great and she's going to take off and join him," she said.
Injured Alaska swan has new home in Everett | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Local News
SEATTLE - An injured swan, unable to fly south, was facing a long, cold Alaskan winter. But now, "Marshmallow" is settling in to her new home.
It was a soft landing for Marshmallow, a trumpeter swan from Tern Lake, near Anchorage.
On Tuesday, Marshmallow was flown from Anchorache to Sea-Tac Airport on an Alaska Airlines jet.
In August, she was shot with an arrow. She was rescued by the Alaska Sealife Center and nursed back to health.
Fortunately, the arrow didn't pierce any vital organs or break any bones.
"It appears that her muscles and tendons on that side have just gotten real stiff just on that side she has full use still of the other wing but it's just real stiff," said Heidi Kline of Alaska Sealife Center.
By the time Marshmallow recovered, rescuers realized her mate and the rest of the flock had already flown south for the winter.
"She was on her own on this partially frozen lake," said Lynn Dye of Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Only a few days ago, Marshmallow's mate returned looking for her. But she was still unable to make the journey.
Lynn Dye offered to take Marshmallow in, but she needed some alternative wings.
"We have transported some very interesting things around the state and outside as well but this one is very special," said Bill Mackay of Alaska Airlines.
Marshmallow finally made it south, albeit a month late. She will spend the winter at the Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Dye said Marshmallow had plenty of energy left when she arrived at the private sanctuary. She immediately claimed a pond as her territory and showed two tundra swans who's boss.
Dye said Marshmallow beat up the two smaller swans then settled down to preening.
"I couldn't believe it," said Dye. "She had a real good tussle with the male."
The goal is to get Marshmallow flying again.
"It might take a few weeks, it might take a few months, so we're just hoping that will happen," said Dye.
Though the sheer mathematical odds are against it, Dye says if she could write the next chapter of this story, it would go something like this:
"For her mate to fly across the farm, for her to hear his call and right at that time her wing just feels great and she's going to take off and join him," she said.
Injured Alaska swan has new home in Everett | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Local News
11-11-2009, 07:34 PM
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ugh, what kind of prick would target a SWAN?!
From KING5:
SEATTLE - An injured swan, unable to fly south, was facing a long, cold Alaskan winter. But now, "Marshmallow" is settling in to her new home.
It was a soft landing for Marshmallow, a trumpeter swan from Tern Lake, near Anchorage.
On Tuesday, Marshmallow was flown from Anchorache to Sea-Tac Airport on an Alaska Airlines jet.
In August, she was shot with an arrow. She was rescued by the Alaska Sealife Center and nursed back to health.
Fortunately, the arrow didn't pierce any vital organs or break any bones.
"It appears that her muscles and tendons on that side have just gotten real stiff just on that side she has full use still of the other wing but it's just real stiff," said Heidi Kline of Alaska Sealife Center.
By the time Marshmallow recovered, rescuers realized her mate and the rest of the flock had already flown south for the winter.
"She was on her own on this partially frozen lake," said Lynn Dye of Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Only a few days ago, Marshmallow's mate returned looking for her. But she was still unable to make the journey.
Lynn Dye offered to take Marshmallow in, but she needed some alternative wings.
"We have transported some very interesting things around the state and outside as well but this one is very special," said Bill Mackay of Alaska Airlines.
Marshmallow finally made it south, albeit a month late. She will spend the winter at the Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Dye said Marshmallow had plenty of energy left when she arrived at the private sanctuary. She immediately claimed a pond as her territory and showed two tundra swans who's boss.
Dye said Marshmallow beat up the two smaller swans then settled down to preening.
"I couldn't believe it," said Dye. "She had a real good tussle with the male."
The goal is to get Marshmallow flying again.
"It might take a few weeks, it might take a few months, so we're just hoping that will happen," said Dye.
Though the sheer mathematical odds are against it, Dye says if she could write the next chapter of this story, it would go something like this:
"For her mate to fly across the farm, for her to hear his call and right at that time her wing just feels great and she's going to take off and join him," she said.
Injured Alaska swan has new home in Everett | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Local News
SEATTLE - An injured swan, unable to fly south, was facing a long, cold Alaskan winter. But now, "Marshmallow" is settling in to her new home.
It was a soft landing for Marshmallow, a trumpeter swan from Tern Lake, near Anchorage.
On Tuesday, Marshmallow was flown from Anchorache to Sea-Tac Airport on an Alaska Airlines jet.
In August, she was shot with an arrow. She was rescued by the Alaska Sealife Center and nursed back to health.
Fortunately, the arrow didn't pierce any vital organs or break any bones.
"It appears that her muscles and tendons on that side have just gotten real stiff just on that side she has full use still of the other wing but it's just real stiff," said Heidi Kline of Alaska Sealife Center.
By the time Marshmallow recovered, rescuers realized her mate and the rest of the flock had already flown south for the winter.
"She was on her own on this partially frozen lake," said Lynn Dye of Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Only a few days ago, Marshmallow's mate returned looking for her. But she was still unable to make the journey.
Lynn Dye offered to take Marshmallow in, but she needed some alternative wings.
"We have transported some very interesting things around the state and outside as well but this one is very special," said Bill Mackay of Alaska Airlines.
Marshmallow finally made it south, albeit a month late. She will spend the winter at the Northwest Wildfowl Farm on Lake Stevens.
Dye said Marshmallow had plenty of energy left when she arrived at the private sanctuary. She immediately claimed a pond as her territory and showed two tundra swans who's boss.
Dye said Marshmallow beat up the two smaller swans then settled down to preening.
"I couldn't believe it," said Dye. "She had a real good tussle with the male."
The goal is to get Marshmallow flying again.
"It might take a few weeks, it might take a few months, so we're just hoping that will happen," said Dye.
Though the sheer mathematical odds are against it, Dye says if she could write the next chapter of this story, it would go something like this:
"For her mate to fly across the farm, for her to hear his call and right at that time her wing just feels great and she's going to take off and join him," she said.
Injured Alaska swan has new home in Everett | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Local News
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