Eagles released after winter delay in MN
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FOX 9 witnessed several eagles being released to the wild in Minnesota after the mild winter forced The Raptor Center in St. Paul to hold onto the recovered birds. https://www.fox9.com/news/mild-minnesota-winter-leaves-11-juvenile-eagles-stuck-at-the-raptor-center

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Eagles stuck at Raptor Center due to mild MN winter
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11 juvenile eagles are forced to be kept at the Raptor Center in St. Paul due to the unseasonably warm winter Minnesota has had.

Mild MN winter keeps eagles at Raptor Center
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The Raptor Center in St. Paul says the warmer-than-normal winter weather is forcing them to keep 11 juvenile bald eagles in their care, putting a strain on their resources. FOX 9's Hannah Flood has the story.

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