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Three eagles released into the wild by Bramble Park Zoo staff

By Roger Whittle - October 4, 2025 in Featured, News Reading Time: 3 minutes

Three bald eagles are set free near Pelican Lake on Saturday, Oct. 4. The release went according to plans, and a large crowd witnessed the birds returning to the wild. Photos by Roger Whittle, Watertown Current.

A large crowd gathered at Thompson Point to witness the release of three bald eagles that had been sick or injured before being nursed back to health ...

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Roger Whittle

Roger Whittle has over 40 years of daily newspaper experience at a dozen papers across the country including the Omaha World Herald. He returned to his hometown of Watertown in 2012 as editor of the local paper. He has been recognized with dozens of journalism awards for writing, photography and page design.

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