Wayward Eagle En Route Back to Southeast

A bald eagle that had numerous close encounters with beachgoers in New York and New Hampshire is winging its way south today on an airplane bound for Georgia where raptor trainers will determine if it can survive on its own in the wild, according to Dr. Mamie A. Parker, Northeast regional director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

"Our goal is to return this majestic bird to fly in the wild," Parker said.

Since its capture August 22, in Salisbury, Mass., the young eagle has been undergoing a health evaluation at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine