The eagle used her sharp talons to hold a
slab of raw meet and then feasted on the
snack.
Th e s T o r i e s o f T h e NeC e a g l e s
Each bird eats about a half pound a day.
“I’m a retired lawyer, and I love working
Harriet
with the animals,” volunteer Karlin Symons
On April 4, 1998, Harriet was hit by a vehicle near Woodruff, Wis. She has sev-
said. “The Eagle Center is wonderful.”
eral injuries to the left side of her body, so she was brought to the University of
In addition to live eagles, the center is
Minnesota Raptor Center.
also packed with interactive exhibits on
After treatment, she still could not fly due to arthritis and damage to her shoulder
everything from the heritage of the town’s
muscles that caused her left wing to droop. The accident also led to deformed
namesake to the powerful vision of the
feather growth, so part of her left wing tip was removed. She arrived at the National
eagle.
Eagle Center in March of 2000, and a first-grader named her “Harriet.”
The National Eagle Center is open daily
year-round, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Angel
Sunday through Thursday. Admission is $6
In July of 1999, Angel was a fledgling hanging out on the ground near the nest in
for adults 18-61; $5 seniors 62 and over;
which she probably hatched several months earlier. A bone in her left wing had bro-
$4 students 4-17 and free for children
ken and healed improperly, so she could not fly. She probably survived by eating
under 3 and for National Eagle Center
fish scraps that fell from nearby heron nests.
Members; 50 Pembroke Ave., Wabasha,
She was taken to the U of M Raptor Center, but after surgery, her muscles were
(651) 565-4989.
still too damaged for her to be released. She came to the National Eagle Center in
March of 2000, and a fourth-grade student gave her the name “Angel.”
Rochester
pl a c e s t o e a t
Victoria’s
Columbia
Michael’s
On Dec. 31, 2001, Columbia was feeding on a dead deer by the side of the road
Canadian Honker
in Dunbar, Wis., when a van struck her. Columbia’s wing was broken near the
Redwood Room
shoulder, and she was admitted to the U of M Raptor Center. Doctors discovered
McGoon’s Taxi Co. Pub and Restaurant
that she also had a small amount of lead in her blood.
Söntés
After surgery and physical therapy, she
Azteca
was still unable to fly, so she was
Hunan
transferred to the National
Zorba’s
Eagle Center in January of
Dos Amigos
2003. She was named in
Newt’s

Bilotti’s Italian Village

Roscoe’s Root Beer & Ribs

Chester’s Kitchen & Bar

Twigs Tavern & Grille


pl a c e s t o s h o p
Apache Mall
The Grand Shops: Kahler and Marriott
The Shops at University Square
Miracle Mile Shopping Center

memory of the crew
Wabasha
lost in the Space Shuttle
p
Columbia tragedy.
l a c e s t o e a t
Big Jo Espresso
Chief’s Concession ’At the Hop’
Donald
Chippewa Grille
Donald, a golden eagle, was hit by a
Flour Mill Pizzeria
car near the town of Placerville, Calif.
Lark Toys Cafe
His right wing broke in two places. The
Slippery’s Bar & Restaurant
California Raptor Center couldn’t mend
Stubs Pub & Grill
his wing for flight, so now he’s a “mem-
The Scoop Ice Cream Parlor
ber” of the education department.
Stacy’s Kitchen
Donald is named for the Donald
Weesner Foundation, which provided
pl a c e s t o s h o p
funding to bring him here. He hatched
Too Much Stuff Antiques
in 2002 or earlier and arrived at the
Dick’s Frame & Uptown Gallery
National Eagle Center in January
Pembroke Gallery
2008.
Blossom Shop
— stories taken from interpretive
signs at National Eagle Center.
Harriet
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