A young bald eagle was returned to the wild on Thursday afternoon at the Wildlife Center of Virginia. The raptor was recovering from lead poisoning.
The fledgling eagle was found grounded in Norfolk in late June after being without its parents for more than a week. Wildlife Center veterinarians discovered the bird was underweight and suffering from subclinical lead poisoning, with lead levels measuring 0.056 parts per million.
Following chelation therapy to remove the lead from its system, the eagle spent two months rebuilding its strength through flight conditioning exercises in outdoor pens. By late August, veterinarians cleared the bird for release.
The eagle is one of 56 bald eagles the Wildlife Center has treated this year. The facility expects to care for more than 4,500 wild animals in 2025, including sick, injured and orphaned wildlife from across Virginia.
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