Wings of America

I am on vacation with my family in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We went to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge where we saw a live show called "Wings of America." They do this show several times a day, with birds that cannot be released into the wild.This is a link to a website about how to help birds.

American Eagle Foundation

Tecumseh is the name of the Golden Eagle  in the picture above.
Tecumseh was hatched in a zoo and can't be released into the wild.



America is the name of the Bald Eagle in the picture above.
America was relocated for a re-population project. Shortly after he was released in Tennessee he got shot in the left wing in Michigan. Due to his wing injury he can't fly, so he couldn't get released into the wild.



Bonita is the name of the Crested Caracara in the picture above.
Bonita also got shot in the wing and she recovered from it, but still couldn't be released into the wild.

Cujo is the Black Vulture in the picture above.
Cujo wasn't afraid of humans when he was found and they think that he was raised by humans and then later when he got older they released him. Since he isn't afraid of humans he couldn't be released.

Tuck is the African Pied Crow in the picture above.
He was approximately six months old when they got him and they trained him to take donations and put them in the donation box at the end of the show. He only takes bills. If you give him coins he will swallow them whole.

Mikie is the name of  the the Harris' Hawk in the picture above . He was hatched
at the American Eagle Foundation and was raised by Golden Eagles
as an experiment, so he thinks he is a Golden Eagle.

Jesse is the name of  the Red-Tailed Hawk in the picture above. She was hatched and raised,
so she is used to humans.

Poe is the name of the Northern Raven in the picture above. She got
a wing  injury and cant fly. She also wasn't afraid of humans and thinks she is one of us

Golden Eagle -Tecumseh during the show





Bald Eagle - America during the show