Lake Greeson Eagles

Photo by Rodney Paul Raptor Rehab El Paso, Ark

An injured bald eagle  found injured in January of  2011 along the shoreline of Lake Greeson will make its new home in Tennessee.

Rodney Paul had reached an agreement in March to donate the bird to the Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological Initiative in Cyril, Okla. That plan fell through after Paul couldn’t get in touch with Sia representatives for two weeks.

Paul has found the eagle a home at the American Eagle Foundation, which is headquartered at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Anyone willing to help Paul cover travel costs should call Rodney at 501-450-2653
or send donations to Raptor Rehab in El Paso, Ark, 1553 Ridge Road, El Paso, AR 72045.

Rodney has been caring for the eagle had hoped the eagle’s dislocated wing would heal well enough for the bird to be released at Lake Greeson, but the eagle’s condition got worse in captivity. “It’s just one of those things, You hate it.” said Paul.

The bird was captured on the night of Jan. 2, 2011 by wildlife officers and Nashville Leader reporter John Balch, who spotted the bird limping along the shoreline. It was later diagnosed with a dislocated elbow and taken to Raptor Rehab for care. But the injury has only worsened.

Laws governing bald eagles are strict, requiring them to be kept by public zoos, educational institutions or scientific societies.