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WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) -- A bald eagle found sick last month in Kingstowne returned to the sky Wednesday.
Environmentalists at the Wildlife Center of Virginia released the bird in Mason Neck State Park, in Fairfax County.
They found the bird September 25th. X-rays showed the bird had an enlarged heart and kidneys, as well as lung abnormalities.
Officials nursed the bird back to health and are now ready to set it free.
The center released a juvenile bald eagle earlier last month after it was found malnourished in a family's back yard. In that case, the center had to teach the bird how to fly.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the bald eagle from the list of threatened and endangered species.
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