Bald eagle Ursa flies free, with the trooper who found her watching
Tamarack Wildlife Center released a young eagle that fell from her nest in June. After four months of care, the trooper who found her watched her go.
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Tamarack Wildlife Center released a young bald eagle named Ursa after four months of care. She had fallen from her nest in June. The trooper who found her was there when the center let her go.
The months in between were the work. The release was Ursa flying on her own again, with the person who first picked her up watching.
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A young bald eagle named Ursa fell from her nest in June. People took her to Tamarack Wildlife Center in Pennsylvania, and the staff cared for her for four months. When she was ready, they let her fly. The trooper who had found her came to watch. Ursa left their hands and went back into the air. The center's job was the months of care. The release was the day that care was finished.
- What did the wildlife center do for Ursa before she could fly again?
- Why would the person who found her want to be there for the release?
- What does a wild animal need before people let it go?
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