Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital

06/04/2026

Most days Invictus earns his food in training sessions with his handler, our Dr Kim, who had the day off while Dr Ashley was on duty. So a fishing trip today resulted in fresh catch of the day, and for a treat Invictus was flipped a whole perch. He was so excited!

He carried it to a safe distance and enjoyed every bit, from head to tail! Eagles typically gulp food down quickly, so to see him savoring his fresh catch was especially rewarding!

06/03/2026

How would you caption this? It's one of the great horned owl babies we raised, who returned today for some food support.

05/31/2026

We told you she was a big girl!! We had a modest crowd on a gorgeous day to watch Taylor, a two year old eagle fly to freedom. She put on such a show! She paused briefly when she saw the crowd, then spread her beautiful wings and easily lifted off. She circled back, then continued to "ring up", riding the rising warm air currents in an upward spiral where we could still see her. Be safe, gorgeous girl!

05/30/2026

Woo hoo! Go Taylor! Eagle release tomorrow Sunday May 31 at 1pm at the Spooner Elementary School! Join us to watch this large female fly off to her wild life. She is ready to go!

Bring your camera, the family, please no dogs. You won't want to miss seeing this big beautiful girl spread her wings and lift off! We will have shirts and eagle stuffies for sale, cash or checks please.

Hope to see you there!

05/29/2026

Let's release "Taylor" a two year old Bald Eagle! Join us Sunday May 31st at 1pm at the Spooner Elementary School to watch this HUGE eagle return to her wild life! Taylor has recovered from infections that caused massive weight loss and starvation that threatened her life.

She has regained strength and stamina and has been showing off fancy flying skills in our eagle recovery flyway. She is ready to go!

We will gather a bit before 1, mingle with our volunteers and other eagle lovers, and then watch Taylor spread her massive wings and lift off. She is stunningly beautiful, in a mid stage transition as she develops her white head and tail.

We will have t shirts and sweatshirts for sale, cash or checks please, and some of our books and eagle stuffies. These are well attended events. We hope to see you there!

05/27/2026

Invictus knows how to stay cool on a hot afternoon!! Look how excited he gets at the end, major wing flapping and so happy! You can clearly see his short wing, the condition that has rendered him non releaseable. He is in training as an ambassador eagle, a complicated and slow process.

05/26/2026

This is our "Trooper", who was hit not once but twice on I 94 near Eau Claire. A huge shout out to the officer who took the time to secure the bird, call us, and meet with our transport volunteer.

Trooper Balsis recently responded to a report of an injured bald eagle on Interstate 94 near Eau Claire.

After locating the eagle along the shoulder of the highway, Trooper Balsis carefully wrapped the bird in a towel and safely transported it in his squad. Eau Claire Post Dispatch coordinated with Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital, a raptor rehabilitation hospital based in Spooner, Wisconsin, which later took custody of the eagle for treatment and rehabilitation.

05/26/2026

More beautiful shots of Breezy, his honor guard and all of the veterans saluting him!

05/26/2026

Breezy's release today! These veterans got to watch up close as Breezy regained his freedom!

05/25/2026

Not every Bald Eagle release gets its own honor guard, but today Breezy inspired a huge crowd at the VFW - Springbrook Post #10568 as he was presented for release. The attending veterans were in line and saluted this majestic eagle as he spread his massive wings and took flight. It was an emotional moment to see our veterans paying their respects to the national bird as we gathered to honor the defenders of our freedoms on Memorial Day. Thank you to Todd and the VFW Post for welcoming us and hosting this gathering. Thank you to everyone who came out to remember our fallen soldiers and support our veterans. Breezy flew on healed, strong wings and put on a great show for everyone.