Adult Bald Eagle Release
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"On May 31, 2020 this adult Bald Eagle had been feasting on some tasty form of road kill, with his mate, when he was hit by a vehicle near Manton, Michigan. Passersby, Steve and Carol Duncan, stopped and rescued the injured bird. They called the Michigan DNR and connected with Conservation Officer Rich Stowe, who met them and proceeded to transport the eagle to Wings of Wonder. Upon arriving at the center the Eagle was standing and alert. A quick exam showed no fractures so the Eagle was transferred to our 100 foot aviary. He immediately flew to the far end and joined the other 2 eagles in rehab. Over the next several days his posture displayed sore and stiff muscles, which was quite understandable after being hit by a speeding vehicle. He was truly a very lucky bird…the 7,000 feathers on his body helped to absorb most of the impact from the speeding vehicle, preventing any of his bones from fracturing. Over the next several days he rested and recovered, all the while enjoying those free daily meals of rabbit, quail, rat and fish meats. On June 5th, 2020 we brought him back near to the area where he was found and set him free. It was a hot and muggy day, so the air was rather heavy, which is why he didn’t take to the high skies when released. Instead he followed the contour of the land, receiving some lift from the hot air rising from the ground. He flew off with strength and purpose, quickly disappearing around a large ridge in the distance. You can hear the alarm cries of several crows….alerting all that “he is back”
Our huge heart-filled thanks to finders/rescuers Steve and Carol Duncan, the amazing Conservation Officer Rich Stowe and the talented KenScottPhtotography for the video ‘capture’. Yes, it takes a village to successfully rescue, rehab and release a Bald Eagle. "
Rebecca Lessard, Founder and Executive Director
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Music:
"Soaring": Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ken Scott Photography:
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Very nice
I didn't know that Bald Eagles have 200,000 feathers. I read up on these Eagles and I thought they had only 10,000! I double checked again, and there's no documentation of them having THAT many feathers! But 10,000 is still a lot! These birds typically have 7,000 feathers, but they do grow new sets of feathers every year, while molting their old feathers! So, essentially, this enables them to withstand a lot of pressure if in the event they collide with man-made objects, including automobiles! You did an amazing job with this video, especially with the slo-mo action of the Bald Eagle taking flight!
@KenScottPhotography
3 жыл бұрын
thank you ... must have been a 'winter feather count' ; )
Sad to see leave
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Such magnificence. Reassuring that some Americans shoot them with a camera, and not with their lethal arsenals of weapons.