Tag: MHF

  • Bald Eagle Returns to Wild

    Bald Eagle Returns to Wild

    Dr. Meg Gammage-Tucker pulled on a long leather falconer’s glove and pulled back the orange cloth printed with the word Freedom.  The bald eagle batted its body against the sides of the crate.  Gammage-Tucker slipped the latch. The door swung open. A white head. The bird reared upward inside the crate. The eagle lunged forward, head low, eyes fierce, dark brown body, broad wings bent high, then wings outstretched, he launched.  His bright yellow talons almost grazed the ground, and the eagle…

  • ESMN and DCR Lead Interpretative Walks

    ESMN and DCR Lead Interpretative Walks

    For the second consecutive spring, Eastern Shore Master Naturalists and Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation National Heritage Stewardship staff led interpretative walks at local nature preserves in collaboration with the Academy for Lifetime Learning (ALL). ALL is an all-volunteer organization of individuals who share their interests and life experiences to provide a rich and…