PIX: The Rehab and Release Of An Injured Juvenile Bald Eagle

Jemma Peterson of Wildlife Rescue of Dade County picks up the injured eaglet from the base of the nest tree. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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The eaglet placed in a transport carrier immediately after rescue drooping what turned out to be her right broken wing. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

Eaglet Rehab

Lloyd Brown, founder of Wildlife Rescue of Dade County evaluates the eaglet immediately after rescuing her at the base of the nest tree. If you look closely, the mom is perched on top of the dead tree in the background watching every move. The eaglet's mom circles above as experts attend to her chick. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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The eaglet's mom circles above as experts attend to her chick. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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Dr. Don Harris does an initial evaluation of the eaglet during its first visit to VCA South Dade Animal Hospital. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

Eaglet prepped for surgery

Positioning the anesthetized eaglet for X-rays. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

Eaglet xray

X-ray showng the fracture of the right wing. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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Dr. Don Harris of VCA South Dade Animal Hospital, performs surgery to repair the broken right wing of the eaglet. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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Eaglet talons (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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Lloyd Brown stabilizing the eaglet as it recovers from anesthesia. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

Eaglet Face

A close-up of the eaglet's face after a month of treatment and rehabilitation. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

eaglet practice

The eaglet practicing her flying skills in the special bird of prey enclosure at Wildlife Rescue of Dade County that was sponsored by the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

eaglet flying rehab

Lloyd Brown encourages the eaglet to fly and build her wing strength. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

Eaglet flying

The eaglet displaying her well-developed flying skills in an open field. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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Great symmetry in the wings as she flies shows how well the fracture in her right wing has healed. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

eaglet iguana

The eaglet shows her interest in what turned out to be one of her favorite food items - an iguana. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

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Once she was convinced it was dead, she proceeded to devour it!! (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

eaglet iguana iguana

Though the iguana was already dead, she instinctively knocks it to the ground and "kills" it with her powerful talons showing us she had good instincts. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)

Eaglet recovery

The eaglet as she looks after over 5 months of care and rehabilitation. (Courtesy: Ron Magill Conservation Endowment)