Bald eagle released in SC after rehabilitation

FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — A bald eagle injured during a fight with another bird has taken to the skies once again, thanks to some dedicated humans.

The Herald of Rock Hill reports (http://bit.ly/AaZMVk ) that the Carolina Raptor Center released the bird back into the wild in Fort Mill last weekend. About 50 people gathered to watch.

The Huntersville, N.C.-based center says it took several months to nurse the injured eagle, named Silver, back to health.

Anne Steinert, a member of the group’s board, says the eagle was found in Charlotte, its talons locked in a fight with another eagle. Silver had multiple wounds including a broken collar bone.

Executive director Jim Warren says that as the bald eagle population has made a comeback from endangered status, people are encountering the birds more often.

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Information from: The Herald, http://www.heraldonline.com