Maymont’s popular female bald eagle has died

Maymont today announced the death of their female bald eagle, Liberty,:

“Liberty was a beautiful animal and one of the most popular animals in our wildlife collection,” said Henry (Buz) Bireline, Maymont’s Director of Habitats and the Nature Center. “She will be missed by our staff, especially the animal keepers who cared for her daily, and by our visitors.”

Liberty came to Maymont from the Wildlife Center of Virginia in August 2008 after being found in a King and Queen county landfill with a badly fractured left wing. She was admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV) in December 2007 where she received surgery to remove dead bone and infected tissue. The Wildlife Center of Virginia donated her to Maymont where she shared a home with a male bald eagle, Quincy, in the Robert M. Freeman Bald Eagle Habitat.

Bald eagles may live up to 20 years in the wild and up to 40 years in captivity. Because Liberty came to Maymont as an adult bird from the wild, her age was unknown. Quincy is still on exhibit and doing well.