“Hagpa’s release was being studied by our staff to see its movements after being released into wild, considering that it was a juvenile eagle.
We discovered that at two years old, the eagle already left its parents,” she said.
Quiblat said they are now coordinating with the authorities to investigate the incident.
Hagpa’s release was the first case of a young eaglet accepted back by its parents after being gone for exactly 27 days, the PEF added in the statement.
PEF said Hagpa was about six to eight months old at the time of rescue. “The eagle … was treated for minor injuries and stress at the Philippine Eagle Center for 21 days then released back to her forest home,” PEF added.
