Rehabilitated bald eagle released

The Virginian-Pilot
© February 6, 2010

This bald eagle was found, unable to fly, on the property of Chesapeake resident Ted Fries on Thursday . At right, Lisa Barlow, president of Wildlife Response in Chesapeake, releases the bird from the same property Friday after its rehabilitation.

Video: Eagle released to wild
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Lisa Barlow, president of Wildlife Response, prepares to release the Eagle. (Ross Taylor | The Virginian-Pilot)

The bald eagle takes off a day after being found unable to fly on the property of a Chesapeake resident. (Ross Taylor | The Virginian-Pilot)

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Eagle

Submitted by angelak on Sun, 02/07/2010 at 12:33 am.

I saw one flying above the Chick Fil A on Hillcrest parkway. We stopped the car and watched...so cool.

I hope the bird is well.

Submitted by eagles4me on Sat, 02/06/2010 at 6:38 pm.

What a gorgeous bird! Those talons are incredible and the feathers are beautiful. But what caused the bird to not fly? It was a quick rehab. Glad it is now ok. I love watching the eagles on eaglecam at wvec.com.
Thanks for these great pictures.

Rehab

Submitted by nadezhda on Sat, 02/06/2010 at 1:20 pm.

I'd be interested to know why it couldn't fly and what was the rehabilitation that helped it.

I saw an eagle

Submitted by coastalite on Sat, 02/06/2010 at 12:30 pm.

I just saw an eagle on Thursday in Chesapeake! I thought it was odd to see one in my neighborhood (Las Gaviotas). He swooped down and grabbed a fish out of a small lake on the 4th hole of the golf course. It was amazing to watch.

Been seeing eagles around Chesapeake too

Submitted by katherinem64657 on Sat, 02/06/2010 at 1:57 pm.

I saw an adult and subadult (under 5 yrs old) locking tallons right over interstate 64 near the high rise bridge a few days ago. Also an adult landed next to a water hole at a Deep Creek church and over my head at my house in Deep Creek a few weeks prior. Then I saw the adult and subadult in a large pinetree near Dominion Blvd looking for fish I guess. I tried to get close but everytime the eagle took off. Keep looking --they are out there. I have been seeing them for three years now and seen them only in the winter time. I used to live in Ketchikan,Alaska where there are tons of eagles but to see them here is just amazing !