Eagle nests and cypress trees were destroyed by a powerful tornado at Reelfoot Lake. The lake is cherished by nature lovers, and people who like to fish and hunt. It’s also one of the top places in the country to eagle watch. It was created by earthquakes, so trees jut(伸出) up through the water. But now, the landscape has been changed forever.
“I cried. I’ve had a place to stay down here for 50 years,” said Stahl Schmitt. “And now I have no place.” The tornado hit two parts of the lake in Obion and Lake counties. Park ranger(公园管理员) Warren Douglas said four people died. Two of the tornado victims were a father and his young son on a hunting trip. “All we could do was pick each other up and move forward, and that’s what we did to get through this.” Douglas said.
With nests and centuries-old cypress trees destroyed, he thought they’d lost the eagles too. However, the bird wasn’t ready to give up on their home. “They have a born sense to be able to survive,” Douglas said. Photojournalist Mike Rose caught the moment a mated pair warned a young eagle that they’d claimed a new territory to hunt their prey(猎物). “Letting him know, go on down the road,” Douglas said.
Despite the tragedy, there was a silver lining. With more tree branches gone, Douglas said tourists will have a better view of the eagles now. “It improved their habitat where they can hang out, more people will get to see them,” Douglas said. Rebuilding nests and homes will take time, but the homeowners and eagles will do it together. “There’s no place to come once more and I’m 81 years old,” said Schmitt. “It’s a lot of work.”
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