Rehabilitated American Bald Eagles to be Released in Ames on Saturday
SOAR and ISU's Wildlife Care Clinic will hold a release ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday at McFarland Park.
Two American bald eagles might soar into the skies above McFarland Park in a eagle rehabilitation celebration ceremony 10 a.m. Saturday or they might not. Kay Neumann, of Soar (Saving Our Avian Resources) executive director, a non profit that has rehabilitated eagles and other raptors since 1999, said she's done predicting what will happen at releases. Two bald eagles SOAR rehabilitated over the winter, one with the help of Iowa State University's Wildlife Care Clinic, might fly into the sky and out of sight or just to the nearest tree branch and hang out for a bit. One thing is certain releasing two eagles, which were suffering from toxins including lead, will be a celebration. “Rehabilitation is hard. It doesn't always work out that we…
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