A juvenile bald eagle, rehabilitated by the Raptor Education Group Inc. in Antigo, takes flight Saturday toward the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. The eagle, which had nearly died from lead poisoning in its nest near Sauk City last spring, was one of four eagles released Saturday.
Patty Kierski, right, whose husband, Mike, was killed in a hit-and-run bicycle crash in June, holds her hand to a mature bald eagle held by Raptor Education Group founder Marge Gibson. Mike was a longtime volunteer with the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council and worked to reduce lead poisoning in wildlife.
A mature bald eagle, believed to be more than 20 years old, is released Saturday into the Prairie du Sac sky by Raptor Education Group founder Marge Gibson. Her Antigo nonprofit released 50 rehabilitated eagles in 2022 and has 21 currently under care.
Raptor Education Group founder Marge Gibson holds a mature bald eagle prior to its release as Art Shegone, a member of Wisconsin's Menominee and Potowatomi Indian tribes, holds ceremonial items that include burning sage, cedar and sweet grass.
A pair of bald eagle soar over the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. The area provides prime hunting and roosting habitat for eagles who congregate here from around the state.
Ava Travis, 8, of Sauk City, views a bald eagle resting near the Wisconsin River during a visit to the Prairie du Sac Riverwalk and Overlook with her brother, Luca, 7, and grandparents, Dorothy and Jerry Ziegler of Cross Plains. Next weekend, volunteers will staff the lookout and help point out eagles and answer questions.
A juvenile bald eagle, rehabilitated by the Raptor Education Group Inc. in Antigo, takes flight Saturday toward the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. The eagle, which had nearly died from lead poisoning in its nest near Sauk City last spring, was one of four eagles released Saturday.
Patty Kierski, right, whose husband, Mike, was killed in a hit-and-run bicycle crash in June, holds her hand to a mature bald eagle held by Raptor Education Group founder Marge Gibson. Mike was a longtime volunteer with the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council and worked to reduce lead poisoning in wildlife.
A mature bald eagle, believed to be more than 20 years old, is released Saturday into the Prairie du Sac sky by Raptor Education Group founder Marge Gibson. Her Antigo nonprofit released 50 rehabilitated eagles in 2022 and has 21 currently under care.
Raptor Education Group founder Marge Gibson holds a mature bald eagle prior to its release as Art Shegone, a member of Wisconsin's Menominee and Potowatomi Indian tribes, holds ceremonial items that include burning sage, cedar and sweet grass.
A pair of bald eagle soar over the Wisconsin River in Prairie du Sac. The area provides prime hunting and roosting habitat for eagles who congregate here from around the state.
Ava Travis, 8, of Sauk City, views a bald eagle resting near the Wisconsin River during a visit to the Prairie du Sac Riverwalk and Overlook with her brother, Luca, 7, and grandparents, Dorothy and Jerry Ziegler of Cross Plains. Next weekend, volunteers will staff the lookout and help point out eagles and answer questions.
