After two months of rehabilitation, Bald Eagle #25-2450 returned to the wild on August 28, 2025!
Bald Eagle #25-2450 was admitted on June 24 from Norfolk, Virginia. The fledgling had been found grounded for more than a week, with no parents observed in the area. Upon admission, the Center’s veterinary team determined that the eagle was thin and suffered from subclinical lead poisoning, with a lead level of 0.056 ppm.
After one round of chelation therapy to remove the lead, the eagle was deemed healthy and moved to a large outdoor flight pen to begin flight conditioning. At the end of July, the eagle began undergoing daily flight exercises with our rehabilitation team to rebuild strength; by late August, the patient was officially cleared for release!
The Bald Eagle was successfully released at Kiptopeke State Park on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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Bald Eagle Release in the News
Wildlife Center of Virginia to release young Bald Eagle at Kiptopeke State Park, Augusta Free Press
Rehabilitated Bald Eagle to be released at Kiptopeke State Park today, Shore Daily News