RAINIER, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon wildlife center says a 5-year-old bald eagle injured by bird shot and found on a beach near Rainier in late April has been set free.
The bird’s release on Saturday just east of Astoria follows six weeks of rehabilitation at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast. The eagle was found by two horseback riders near Dibblee Point Beach on the Columbia River.
The bird was hit by multiple BBs in her head, neck, body and both wings. One BB left her blind in her left eye.
Still, Wildlife Center Director Sharnelle Fee says the bird adjusted well to her blindness. And Fee says the eagle was wild and unhappy in captivity.
