1.) grandpawrichard - 03/18/2013

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING AND WORTH YOUR FEW MINUTES TO VIEW....

CHECK OUT THE Bald Eagle video below . . ... ,.

'Challenger' is his name (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew) & is cared for by the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF).

He's a 'human-socialized' bird accidentally raised by the people who rescued Him - after being blown from a wild Louisiana nest in a storm as a baby in the late 1980's. Declared 'non-releasable' by federal and state wildlife Authorities, he was trained by the AEF to perform educational free-flight demonstrations at high profile public events.

He's the first Bald Eagle in U.S. History that learned to free-fly into Stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting events like the World Series, Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National Championship, Fiesta Bowl, Men's Final Four, etc.

This eagle named Challenger has also flown before 4 U.S. Presidents!

His life story is told in a children's storybook

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=oOZF4vTAF2M&vq=medium[/url]

Dick

2.) Triton Rich - 03/18/2013

[B]You know I'm a fan of birds of prey anyway but that was really cool![/B]

3.) Hunter - 03/18/2013

Excellent, Dick. Thanks! :tu:

4.) Deerminator - 03/18/2013

Way cool

5.) TRAVELER - 03/19/2013

Very cool.