Jon is Missing

Jon, a bald eagle, was last seen Saturday at a bird show here in Dubai. He was here with his owners, Sandra Stuckenbruck and Zoltan Loerentei from Germany. (Zoltan - now that is the COOLEST name ever. Russell and I were just commenting that Sultan would be a cool name for a pet, but Zoltan is even better!)

He was performing with 24 other birds in a show called Birds of Prey when he was startled by an agressive Raven. The raven chased him off and he hasn't been seen since. With the hot summer approaching, he needs to be found fast - or else he may not survive the heat.

So, we're keeping our eyes out for a bald eagle named Jon.

Update: Evidently, after the story was published in the papers many people have called to report that they have seen him. So far, no one's called to say "I see him right now. Please come get him."

Update: Still no sign. The local newspaper says, "He is black with a distinctive white head and tail." Here I was looking for a black & white bird with a red head and distinctive ivory bill pecking against the trunk of a tree. OK, well maybe there are some who don't know what a bald eagle looks like.

Update: Almost a month after the eight-year-old bird, named Jon, flew away during a Birds of Prey show they staged, the German couple, Sandra Stuckenbruck and Zoltan Loerentei, who live in Dubai, have no clues as to where he might be.