A rehabilitated juvenile bald eagle was released back into the wild Thursday afternoon in the wetlands of Southwest Miami-Dade. The Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management, the county’s Animal Services Department and Wildlife Rescue of Dade County handled the release.
The eagle, named “Dolly,” was found in April in a mangrove area. She was too young to fly and could not return to her nest, so wildlife officials took her in and cared for her until she was ready to go back outdoors.
Officials said the bird was named after the late Dolly Parton, a nod to the importance of wildlife conservation.
For South Florida residents, the release is a reminder that the region’s mangrove and wetland habitats support native raptors, and that injured or orphaned wildlife can be taken to licensed rescuers for care.
