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Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has bid farewell to Ajax the bald eagle.

Ajax was often seen flying between perches in his habitat, swimming in the pond and sharing perches with Griffin, another bald eagle.

He was born in Florida but came to the wildlife habitats at Grandfather Mountain in August 2015 from the Audubon Center for ...

We will miss his strength and confidence,” official at not-for-profit animal rehab center says. “He was always so regal and stately.” ...