On September 5, 2009 an immature female bald eagle was released back into the wilds. A crowd of about 350 folks gathered to watch this bird fly free. The eagle had been found a week earlier by Chris and Tyler, young men from Lake Ann, who had been watching several young eagles flying together over Cook Lake. A while later Chris and Tyler found one of the youngsters laying unconscious on the ground near the lake. The boys rescued the eagle, carrying her out of the woods and into their car, and then quickly transported her to the Wings of Wonder hospital. It is believed that this young eagle had collided with another eagle up in the sky and was knocked out, falling to the ground, where she laid unconscious. She could have easily been killed by another predator if Chris and Tyler had not found her. After a day in the Wings of Wonder hospital the eagle was moved to a 100 foot outdoor aviary where she completed her recovery. Six days later she was ready to go free, and was released back in the general area where she had been found.
Photos by Julie and Dave Christiansen
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