Two bald eagle chicks were saved from a river in Missouri ahead of storms this week. A resident in Bonne Terre, Missouri, was preparing his property for incoming storms when he noticed that a bald eagle nest had fallen into the river near his property.

A pair of bald eaglets near Bonne Terre, Missouri, recently almost faced such an outcome. But thanks to a local man’s quick actions, the siblings are safe and sound—and much drier. According to an April 29 Facebook post from the World Bird Sanctuary (WBS),

Two baby Bald Eagles are safe and recovering after being rescued from the waters of Big River in St. Francois County.