So glad your foxes are doing so well, Meryl! and ah, sad re the eagle, but at least know it will lead an interesting life at Hank ;-)

I got a reply to my above comment from Meryl: 
Hi Jackie, 
The eagle has not been condemned to a life in captivity (providing no underlying problem crops up)Hank at Eagle Encounters is a highly skilled falconer and rehaber and this eagle will be nursed until she gains weight and is strong enough then she'll be flown and taught to hunt. When she is flying and hunting well and able care for herself in the wild she'll be released. Eagles and falcons that need great flying skills to hunt cannot just be released once they are well. They need to be correctly flown and their flying skills honed to perfection before release! As I'm not a falconer I always rely on Hank to do this for me. Once fully fit and flying well birds are usually returned to me for release in the area where they were rescued. 
Hope this sets your mind at rest! 
Regards 
Meryl

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