photo by jim deal of one of the norfolk eaglets after release. the 2 males took flight without issue; the female is on hold. due to the heat and her new transmitter, she was overly stressed on the day of release and didn't take flight. she's back at the wildlife center until another day when (hopefully) she will join her 2 siblings in the skies over the james river. you can see more at the wildlife center of virginia's website and see just how huge these majestic juveniles have grown. they are adult size now and all their devotees are hoping for good outcomes, though statistics do not support same. we are all hoping the widowed adult male will find a mate and more chicks will hatch next year to watch and follow. it's way better than TV!Friday, July 29, 2011
2 gone, 1 on hold
photo by jim deal of one of the norfolk eaglets after release. the 2 males took flight without issue; the female is on hold. due to the heat and her new transmitter, she was overly stressed on the day of release and didn't take flight. she's back at the wildlife center until another day when (hopefully) she will join her 2 siblings in the skies over the james river. you can see more at the wildlife center of virginia's website and see just how huge these majestic juveniles have grown. they are adult size now and all their devotees are hoping for good outcomes, though statistics do not support same. we are all hoping the widowed adult male will find a mate and more chicks will hatch next year to watch and follow. it's way better than TV!
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