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Alison:
On August 2, Valor was transferred to Tri-State Bird Rescue for further observation and care.

Alison:
August 8, 2018

This year, Mr. President and The First Lady raised two beautiful eaglets. They were named Valor and Victory.

On June 26, Valor fledged accidentally and eventually ended up on the ground. On July 30, he was rescued and taken into care.

"Valor was found on the ground in the neighborhood behind the Arboretum. Dan Rauch (DOEE) assisted Animal Control in catching up Valor, and the bird was transported to a local wildlife rehabilitation center. The veterinarian on staff examined Valor and reports that there are no obvious injuries, problems or any specific news, and he is now resting for the night. AEF will report updates as they are obtained."

The following day, this update was posted:

"Radiographs revealed no broken bones, initial blood work showed nothing abnormal. Gender blood work will be performed. Valor will be transferred to another rehabilitation center that has a large flight run, this will allow him/her to gain strength and confidence in flying. Valor will be fitted with two bands, one from USFWS (silver) and one that signifies the Chesapeake Bay region (Purple & White). We expect Valor to be released back in the Arboretum in about a week."

The Peregrine Chick:
National Arboretum
Washington, DC

The pair are Mr President and the First Lady and they are nesting in a Tulip Poplar Tree in the National Arboretum in Washington, DC.  "The First Lady" laid her first egg of 2016 on February 10th, and laid her second egg on February 14th early in the morning. Both parents will carefully incubate the eggs, and both eggs are expected to hatch about 35 days after being laid.

The American Eagle Foundation has partnered with the National Arboretum to install and stream two high definition video cameras from the top of the nest tree. One camera is right at the nest, the other is shows the nest and the surrounding tree branches and it looks like some of the lights of the city in the background if you are watching after dark.  The cameras are powered completely by a large solar array designed and donated by Alfred State University.  There is a chat roll on the webcam page for those wanting to comment.

webcam link - http://www.eagles.org/dceaglecam/

National Arboretum link - http://www.usna.usda.gov/

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