Bald Eagle Chick Joins the Neighborhood
One of 12 bald eagles being released on Santa Cruz Island this summer is getting acclimated to the new surroundings.
A 6-week-old bald eagle from Alaska was taken to the island Sunday. It will live in a structure called a hack tower for a month to get used to its new digs.
The bird is one of 12 that will be released this summer in an effort to reestablish the species on Santa Cruz and Anacapa islands.
This is the second year in a five-year bird release project. Of 12 bald eagles set free last year, seven are still on Santa Cruz or Anacapa.
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