Phoenix is flying again
Phoenix takes off Wednesday, Aug. 19, as Bird of Prey Northwest's Janie Veltkamp watches his release following a week-long rehabilitation after an eagle attack during his first flight on Aug. 12.
Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Don Veltkamp of Birds of Prey Northwest holds Phoenix shortly before the young osprey was released a week after being attacked by an eagle.
Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Janie Veltkamp of Birds of Prey Northwest carefully takes hold of Phoenix, a young osprey injured in an Aug. 12 eagle attack, from her husband, Don, as she gets ready to release him on Aug. 19.
Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
SANDPOINT — After an eagle attack, a young osprey has risen like the mythical bird for which he was named to return to his home at Memorial Field.
"There he goes," said Jane Veltkamp, founder of Birds of Prey Northwest, as she stood atop a one-story building to give Phoenix as much height as possible in his return home.