OT: Bald Eagle Release in OK

Anybody interested in forming a team??? : )

This is a copy of the announcement I sent to the OK Birds listserve today:

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Wildcare (http://www.wildcareoklahoma.org) works tirelessly each year, especially during Spring and Summer, to care for orphaned and injured wildlife. They have extensive experience with multiple species of native wildlife and most of their care is given to the huge influx of birds in need of care each year.

Wildcare has had multiple Bald Eagles and some Golden Eagles in their care over the years. We are pleased to announce an upcoming release of a young, fully recovered and strengthened Bald Eagle.  

I received the information from Rondi Large, the Wildcare founder and Director, earlier today:  

"WildCare is planning a fund raising contest centered on our eagle that is ready for release. It's called Dollars for Freedom. Any one, or any group can collect funds from friends, family, etc and the person who collects the most Dollars for Freedom will have the honor of releasing the eagle.   I am working up the details with a flier and PowerPoint presentation of this bird's life. She is the baby that we have pictures of her in her nest before the storm."  

Here's a link to just a couple of Wildcare avian success stories: http://www.wildcareoklahoma.org/photo_gallery.html  

Here's a link to a previous newsletter: http://www.wildcareoklahoma.org/newsletter.html  

As an Oklahoma birder and previous avian insectivore Wildcare volunteer, I want to offer my deepest THANKS to Wildcare. Their dedication to our birds and wildlife is constant and unending.  

I thought one of us might like the opportunity to release a Bald Eagle back into the sky!  

Shelly

That is so awesome.  Fall is always so special right here where i live in that the Bald Eagles LOVE to nest along the Arkansas river here in Tulsa.  Over the years growing up I have seen several, even sw one flying over the I-44 bridge one day and it flew right in front of the Riverside Chevrolet HUGE American flag.  That was a very neat moment.

That would be so cool.  I'm working on Puggerfest right now though and I hate to have two simultaneous family hit lists....LOL.