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B.C. photographer injured after eagles plunge from sky

Lisa Bell suffers puncture wounds after birds drop into her lap
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Lisa Bell. (Facebook photo)

A routine day of wildlife photography turned terrifying for a Bowser woman, leaving her with some bizarre injuries and quite a tale to tell.

Lisa Bell was snapping pics of a sky full of eagles on Friday, when a pair of mating birds tumbled into her lap. A shocked Bell suffered puncture wounds on her face and body.

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 a little bruised and a little sore,香蕉视频直播 said Bell with a chuckle on Sunday. 香蕉视频直播淭he third day is when it really kicks in.香蕉视频直播

Bell was having tea with a friend on Friday, snapping photos of dozens of eagles, flying about in a mating and feeding frenzy.

She focused on a pair that had locked in a mating ritual known as 香蕉视频直播渃artwheeling,香蕉视频直播 where they lock talons and plunge towards the ground.

香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 almost like a wedding ceremony,香蕉视频直播 explained Bell, who has been taking photos of eagles for many years. 香蕉视频直播淭hey香蕉视频直播檙e looking for mates for life. They will lock their talons, and it香蕉视频直播檚 all about trust. They trust each other to let go before they hit the ground.香蕉视频直播

In this case, the birds were unable to let go, and plummeted into Bell.

香蕉视频直播淚 was taking pictures of them all the way down and香蕉视频直播 boom,香蕉视频直播 she said. 香蕉视频直播淚 never thought about getting hit. I mean, how often do eagles drop into your lap?香蕉视频直播

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Bell said she initially didn香蕉视频直播檛 realize she was hurt and said the eagles flew away, apparently unharmed.

香蕉视频直播淭hey had a soft landing,香蕉视频直播 she said with another laugh. 香蕉视频直播淚t was liked they bounced off of me, but I guess I went into shock. I felt blood on my neck and saw it on my hands. I kind of staggered inside to show my friend.香蕉视频直播

Her friend quickly took her to the Oceanside Health Centre香蕉视频直播檚 urgent care clinic.

香蕉视频直播淭he doctor said 香蕉视频直播榶ou don香蕉视频直播檛 see this every day,香蕉视频直播櫹憬妒悠抵辈 said Bell, who was bandaged up and received a tetanus shot. 香蕉视频直播淚 am pretty lucky. It could have been a lot worse.香蕉视频直播

She said some people wondered if she had been near a nest, but she said that wasn香蕉视频直播檛 the case.

香蕉视频直播淭here were so many of them flying around and feeding and mating,香蕉视频直播 said Bell. 香蕉视频直播淚t was just a one-in-a-million thing. It was amazing, quite a tale for sure.香蕉视频直播

Bell previously made international headlines with of a Canada goose battling a bald eagle at Spider Lake Springs Resort in 2016.

香蕉视频直播淚 guess I香蕉视频直播檓 going viral again,香蕉视频直播 she said.

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Injuries suffered by Lisa Bell after a pair of eagles fell on her while she was taking pictures near Bowser on April 26. (Lisa Bell/Facebook photo)
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Injury suffered by Lisa Bell after a pair of eagles fell on her while she was taking pictures near Bowser on April 26. (Lisa Bell/Facebook photo)
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Bowser photographer Lisa Bell captured pics of an eagle battling a Canada goose at Spider Lake Springs Resort in 2016. (Lisa Bell photo)


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I香蕉视频直播檝e been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
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