Ray S S
Silver Member
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING AND WORTH YOUR FEW MINUTES TO VIEW....(ALSO SOME OTHER CLIPS)
"Challenger" is his name. (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew). He is cared for by the non-profit American
Eagle Foundation (AEF). He's a 'human-socialized' bird raised by the people who rescued him after he'd been
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 US History that learned to free-fly into stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the
singing and or playing 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 has also flown before four US Presidents and his life story is told in a children's storybook.
CLICK ON THIS SITE FOR AN INSPIRING PRESENTATION.
[video=youtube;oOZF4vTAF2M]http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=oOZF4vTAF2M&vq=medium[/video]
Enjoy.
Ray
"Challenger" is his name. (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew). He is cared for by the non-profit American
Eagle Foundation (AEF). He's a 'human-socialized' bird raised by the people who rescued him after he'd been
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 US History that learned to free-fly into stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the
singing and or playing 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 has also flown before four US Presidents and his life story is told in a children's storybook.
CLICK ON THIS SITE FOR AN INSPIRING PRESENTATION.
[video=youtube;oOZF4vTAF2M]http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=oOZF4vTAF2M&vq=medium[/video]
Enjoy.
Ray
