This is "fantastic",, received this last night from an x-20th SF friend.
A Special Free-Flying Bald Eagle named 'Challenger'
If this does not give you goose bumps, you had better see a doctor.
This is an awesome music video... featuring a special free-flying Bald Eagle named 'Challenger' (in honor of the lost space shuttle crew) cared for by the non-profit American Eagle Foundation (AEF)..
He's a 'human socialized' bird accidentally raised by the people who rescued him - after being blown from a wild Louisiana nest in a storm as a baby in the late 1980s. Declared 'non-releasable' by federal and state wildlife authorities, he was trained by the AEF to perform educational free-flight demonstrations at high profile public events.
He's the first Bald Eagle in U.S.history that learned to free-fly into stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting events... like the World Series, Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National Championship, Fiesta Bowl and Men's Final Four, etc. Challenger has also flown before 4 U.S.Presidents! His life story is told in a children's storybook titled 'Challenger, America's Favorite Eagle.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfevfJNDuIg
The Lee Greenwood performance with Challenger at High Point U. graduation is also inspiring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN5Yc6peC-E
While there, check out the one about Osceola, the one-winged eagle......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyR79WMSCK8
PS: Don't forget your Tea Bags....
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