Bald Eagle #15-1339 update

Bald Eagle #15-1339 continues daily exercise in one of the Center’s A-pen flight enclosures. Since mid-February, there hasn’t been much improvement in the bird’s flight ability; while the eagle does fly at least 15 passes during each exercise session, the bird still struggles to maintain elevation during flight. The eagle is able to regain altitude and typically flies back up to a high perch in the enclosure, but the staff would like to see the eagle maintain elevation from perch-to-perch, as opposed to swooping down in the middle of the flight pen.

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