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Bald eagles are predatory birds that can stand up to 3 feet tall and have a wingspan stretching more than 8 feet.
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Bald eagles are predatory birds that can stand up to 3 feet tall and have a wingspan stretching more than 8 feet.
The wildlife team spent three weeks nursing the eagle back to health before it was ready to return to the wild.
Bald eagle Jackie laid three eggs this year and, since then, she and her partner Shadow have taken turns keeping the eggs warm as thousands of fans keep an eagle eye on a live cam of the couple.
President Biden signed legislation Christmas Eve to make the bald eagle officially the U.S. national bird.
He's a majestic bird and quite the site standing tall with his head held high, but back in September, this bald eagle was in a much different state before being released into the wild Thursday.
"Rita has beaten the odds by surviving this devastating trauma that would have surely claimed her life with the help and extensive care administered by all the parties involved." Zoo officials say.
