Hello supporters of the Wildlife Center of the North Coast,
Today, we successfully released a 3 year old bald eagle that had been hit by a car near the Jewell Meadows Elk Refuge last Fall. She had a horribly fractured wing that required surgical repair by an avian veterinarian. She also came in with a damaged eye from a prior injury but seemed to be doing well in the wild because she showed no evidence for starvation. It was touch and go for a while with her wing injury, but somehow, it miraculously healed after 7 long months. She was so wild that she could never be kept in captivity so she faced euthanasia or release back into the wild. Because of her spirit and will to live, the decision was made to release her back into the wild. Sharnelle Fee, the director of the Wildlife Center said that her chances for survival are excellent as she was released in the Willapa Bay area, Washington which is forested, close to water, and sparsely inhabited by humans.
Here is a link to some video that I took of the release:
You can see some photos of the release in my Picasa album.
Thank you again for all of your support. Without you, this eagle never would have been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
Virginia Huang
volunteer
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