A second chance at flight
The bald eagle didn’t linger.
Eight months after arriving at the Auburn University Raptor Center with life-threatening injuries, it was more than ready to return to the wild.
Under a clear August sky surrounded by the team that made its recovery possible, the eagle hopped out of its carrier and promptly flew to a nearby longleaf pine at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment’s Autauga Experiment Forest.
Auburn University Raptor Center