Bald Eagle Liberty Finds His Voice | Fort Wayne News

Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Meet Liberty, a rescued bald eagle with a wing injury who’s now settling into his new home at the Fort Wayne Zoo — and he’s finally finding his voice after ten years of silence. Zookeepers are carefully mimicking his wild diet with rotating prey like rats, mice, and fish, even scheduling “fast” and “gorge” days to keep him healthy. Known for their sneaky fishing habits — stealing from ospreys, which Ben Franklin once criticized — bald eagles are more clever than lazy. For now, Liberty’s enjoying his perch, chirping up a storm, while fans wait for his buddy Spirit to join him. Listen in…