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Mooseheart eaglets set to fly into the wild at Starved Rock
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Article on Daily Herald
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The story of the Mooseheart eaglets rescued from a broken home is headed for a happy ending.
They have survived an 85-foot fall when a storm knocked their so-so nest out of a tree in late May; an attempt to give them a new, man-made nest; subsequent abandonment by their parents; and foster care at a wildlife rehabilitation center.
Mooseheart eagles to be released soon
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Article on Kane County Chronicle
Keller, of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation, helped rehabilitate the eagles after they fell from their nest during a storm over Memorial Day weekend. ...
Baby eagles rescued after storm to be released at Starved Rock
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Article on Chicago Tribune
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-31/news...
Two baby eagles rescued after their nest was blown down in a storm near Batavia last spring will be released at Starved Rock State Park next month.
The birds were relocated after the storm to the Flint Creek Wildlife center, which says the eagles are ready to be set free.
Eaglets Rescued In Kane County Ready To Go Into Wild
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Article on CBS Chicago
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/31/eaglets-res...
BARRINGTON, Ill. (CBS) – Two bald eaglets that tumbled down with their storm-damaged nest in Kane County this spring are now juveniles and ready for the real world.
Now, for the first time ever in the Chicago area, bald eaglets raised in captivity will be released in the wild in less than two weeks.
Update: Mooseheart Eaglets Headed To Starved Rock Downstate
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Article on Batavia Patch
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The baby eagles that were orphaned earlier this year are reportedly going to make their home in Utica, IL, according to the wildlife rehab center that's caring for them.
Rehab Center Prepares Orphaned Bald Eaglets For Return To The Wild
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Article on CBS Chicago
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/10/06/rehab-cente...
BARRINGTON, Ill. (CBS) — Instead of throwing a bon voyage party for two orphaned American eaglets, rehabbers are making them work for their supper so they will be ready to return to the wild.
As WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports, Dawn Keller, founder of the Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, says the two baby eagles that were blown from their treetop nest in may will return to the wild in early November in Starved Rock State Park.
Fall fest fills shelves at Cuba Township Food Pantry
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Article on Barrington Courier-Review
http://barrington.suntimes.com/lifestyles/trend/84...
Lastly, the afternoon offered a special treat for those of us who love raptors. Dawn Keller of Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation was there all afternoon with her team sharing the stories of an exquisite little falcon, a wide-eyed screech owl, and an imposing and — dare I say — imperial great horned owl. All these birds are in Keller’s education program because they are unable to return to the wild following recuperation from severe injuries.