Credit: SWNS / San Diego Humane Society / AMAZING ANIMALS+ / TMX<br /><br />A stricken osprey was safely rescued after it was found tethered to its nest - by a discarded fishing line.<br /><br />The female bird of prey was stuck 40-foot high atop a light fixture in Ocean Beach, California, USA, with the fishing line tangled around its foot.<br /><br />After making several failed attempts to fly away to get food for her three nestlings, the San Diego Humane Society organised a recovery.<br /><br />Rescuers used a cherry picker to reach the osprey and safely bring it back to the ground where it was examined by a veterinarian.<br />
