Eagle Release Attempt

When a beautiful bald eagle baby decided to pay a visit, it was up to Wildlife Response Inc and Center for Conservation Biology to help try to return her to her home. She was successfully banded, but after two unsuccessful releases, both of which ended with a crash landing, she was taken back for a little more rehab.

Update: She has been taken to Wildlife Center of Virginia.
http://www.wildlifecenter.org/wp/2011/06/virginia-beach-bald-eagle/

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[Heidiraye]

The word is that this eagle already had a defect making it unable to fly. One would think an experienced rehabber would check it out before trying to do a release......and follow proper protocol such as having a proper permit for working with endandered species. Oh oh, someone got into trouble!

[ragefoto]

@Heidiraye - Sorry, I'm not into the politics of SPCA vs WRI. I doubt anyone's getting in trouble because you posted a comment on my youtube channel. Lisa is listed as an approved raptor rehabber on the state dept of game and inland fisheries website. It's where I got her number. The eagle was checked by a vet prior to the release attempt. I don't get the vitriol. That eagle is lucky Lisa was available and WRI was involved. Please leave it at that.

[raycyn1]

Keep an eye on Wildlife Center of Virginia website, under What's New, you will see the info for her, and they will keep you up to date on what is happening with her and someone will I'm sure film actual release and post to you tube. Most of their releases are filmed.

[ragefoto]

@raycyn1 - Thanks for the info. I've peeked at their page since I got involved in all of this. If this eagle has to go there for more rehab, seems like she'll be in good hands. Thankfully I'm an east coaster and an early bird. Gonna be an extra early bird tomorrow am.  I think I've seen this eagle's nest and I'm going to try to take the canoe out there to check it out. It's the nest at the end of this video. It's been empty mid- and late-day, so I'm going out early am to see.

[ragefoto]

@pammonahan - Why are you trying so hard to find fault with Lisa? She did get the bird out of there immediately. My photos are time/date stamped. I shot my first picture of Lisa at 7:11 pm and my last at 7:13 pm. As I said before, she got the situation under control VERY QUICKLY: assessed the situation, picked up the bird, quickly checked the wings and put it in the carrier, all within minutes. I know you're on the "other side" in a STUPID debate, but this is getting ridiculous.

[ragefoto]

@pammonahan - I'm not sure about "parading and posing." In attendance at the attempted release are neighbors and people from Center for Conservation Biology who banded the bird. I was under the impression that the 3 photographers in attendance besides myself were with CCB more than WRI. The bird was never paraded. She was given an opportunity to exercise her wings prior to her release by Bryan Watts who, from everything I saw, knows these birds better than most. No need for the vitriol.

[raycyn1]

Okay not enough room to finish my post, so here is the rest.

I fell in love with the Norfolk Botanical Eaglet three early this year, adn when their mother was killed by an airplane and they were moved to WCV, I've learned more about Eagles and wildlife rescue than I ever knew. It is a great place to visit on line, and you can also watch a web cam at WVEC.com TV too, though you have to be an early bird or an east coaster to catch much of the action these days.