It was Labor Day weekend in 2011. While my family and I were riding the trails in northern Wisconsin we found and rescued an injured bald eagle.

We named the bird "Herky" and he was rehabilitated by the Raptor Education Group in Antigo, Wisconsin. 14 months after the resuce Herky was released back into the wild in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Here's the video we took of the rescue:

This is the video of Herky's release:

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