FREEDOM!

Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 8:04 PM - Post Comment

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I had the rare pleasure today to be a part of something very special - the release of a Bald Eagle!  He came to Florida Wild Mammal Association back in March.  He had fallen or been knocked from the nest and was rescued by a U.S. Fish and Game officer.

Since FWMA doesn't have a flight pen that meets the standards set for Bald Eagles, this baby was sent to the Sanctuary of Northwest Florida in Pensacola.  They have an awesome flight pen set-up and this young eaglet grew and learned everything he needed to know to be eagle!

When it was time for his release, the young eagle was returned to Wakulla County - to be set free in the area of his original nest.  So we gathered; the two very dedicated women who cared for him, the Fish and Game Officer who rescued him, and three of us from FWMA.

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My pictures of the actual release didn't turn out.  I was too close, at the wrong angle, he was too doggone fast for me to focus!  But thankfully, I had taken my wonderful little FlipVideo!  I gave it to Jessica, Chris' daughter and told her to do film!  And WOW...she nailed it!  So for the release...lift-off and freedom...go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU5YVYyaiXc

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