Return to the sky : the surprising story of how one woman and seven eaglets helped restore the bald eagle / Tina Morris ; foreword by Dr. Elizabeth Gray, CEO, National Audubon Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Tina, 1949- author.

Contributor:

Gray, Elizabeth Marie, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bald eagle--Reintroduction--New York (State).

Bald eagle.

Women in science--New York (State)--History--20th century.

Women in science.

Wildlife management--New York (State)--History--20th century.

Wildlife management.

Physical Description:

xvi, 187 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2024]

Summary:

"Alone in a vast wildlife refuge with little direction and no experience, a Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology student found herself responsible for a project of historical importance--to bring the Bald Eagle back from near extinction. In Return to the Sky, Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program, shares her remarkable story that is as much about the human spirit as it is about birds of prey. In the spring of 1975, on the eve of the US Bicentennial, Tina was selected to reintroduce Bald Eagles into New York State in the hope that the species could eventually repopulate eastern North America. Young and female in a male-dominated field, Tina was handed an assignment to rehabilitate a population that had been devastated by the effects of DDT. The challenges were prodigious--there was no model to emulate for a bird of the eagle's size, for one--but Tina soon found that her own path to self-discovery and confidence-building was deeply connected with the survival of the species she was chosen to protect. Ultimately, Tina spent two years playing "mother" to seven eaglets at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, east of Seneca Falls in New York. Driven by her passion, she discovered unknown reserves of patience, determination, and grit. At a time when the mass extinction of bird species is a critical global topic, Return to the Sky reminds us how, with a mix of common sense, resilience, and resolve, humans can be effective stewards of the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part One: Finding the Path. Tails of Childhood ; A Year at the Zoo ; Peregrine Teachers ; Climbing the Hill ; Opportunity Knocks ; Project Eve

Part Two: 1976. Beginnings ; Never Look Down ; Welcome Party ; First Supper ; A Rocky Start ; Flying Solo ; Search and Rescue ; A Sudden Goodbye ; Eagle Politics ; Without a Stetson

Part Three: 1977. Changes ; Escape Artists ; Five's a Crowd ; Return Home ; A Moment in the Sun ; The Waiting Game

Part Four: Beyond Eagles. The Next Chapter ; A Second Refuge ; From Field to Classroom

Part Five: Eagles Aloft. Proof of Success ; A Special Eagle ; Coming Home: Montezuma 2022.

Other Format:

Online version: Morris, Tina, 1949- Return to the sky

ISBN:

9781645022633

1645022633

OCLC:

1440215856

Publisher Number:

90100414073