[Indy-Guy]

We have many Bald Eagles in The Villages area and perhaps many will enjoy these two great links about The American Bald Eagle.

Link #1

Many school children across the Nation are watching this webcam showing the daily activities of this Bald Eagle and babies at the Norfolk VA Botanical Gardens. Also read the blog area on the right.

http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/micr...eagle-cam.html


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Link # 2

Music video featuring a special free-flying Bald Eagle named 'Challenger' (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew) cared for by the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF).

He's a 'human-socialized' bird accidentally raised by the people who rescued him - after being blown from a wild Louisiana nest in a storm as a baby in the late 1980s. Declared 'non-releasable' by federal and state wildlife authorities, he was trained bythe AEF to perform educational free-flight demonstrations at high profile public events.

He's the first Bald Eagle in U.S. History that learned to free-fly into stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting events like the World Series, Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National Championship, Fiesta Bowl, Men's Final Four, etc.

Challenger has also flown before 4 U.S. Presidents!

His life story is told in a children's storybook titled 'Challenger, America's Favorite Eagle.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOZF4vTAF2M&feature=channel[/ame]

[K9-Lovers]

There was a bald eagle flying past my house just today (Village of Palo Alto). He was carrying some prey. They are so graceful and beautiful.