Bald eagle named “Challenger”

[1rustycoin]

This is an awesome music video . . . featuring a special free-flying bald eagle named “Challenger” (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew) 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 Louisiana nest in a storm as a baby in the late 1980s. 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 and Men’s Final Four, etc. Challenger has also flown before four U.S. Presidents! His life story is told in a children’s storybook titled “Challenger, America’s Favorite Eagle.”

http://www.eagles.org/aefsplash/

[Slaydadea]

Thanks!! From every hair standing up on the back of my neck!