This eagle was released at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at Belle Isle State Park. A large crowd was gathered at the park. Wildlife Center of Virginia staff gave a brief presentation on the Center’s life-saving work and details about this specific eagle. Then they opened the crate and released the eagle back to the wild. Photo by Bob Sutherland
LANCASTER—After two months of treatment and care, Bald Eagle #25-1783 was returned to the wild on Sunday, July 20.
This adult eagle was admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia on May 26 after he was hit by a vehicle in Middlesex County, according to a Wildlife Center of Virginia press release. On admission, a veterinary team found the eagle had a fractured coracoid, a critical bone in a bird’s shoulder that supports flight.
Bloodwork also revealed high levels of lead in….
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