Azalea & Camellia Together on Nanney’s Creek
May 1, 2011Camellia on Colechester Rd – Va Beach
May 4, 2011
On Sunday May 1, 2011, the Native American drum group Four Rivers Drum honored the female adult bald eagle who died at Norfolk International Airport by presenting a memorial concert at Norfolk Botanical Garden. A loyal and faithful gathering of about 300 people assembled beneath the eagle’s nest tree to participate in the tribute.
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Thanks, Reese. For me it was a very poignant and healing ceremony. It was nice to be there with friends to share the experience.
Hey Rlukei,
what a lovely post you prepared for us.
300 people and a memorial concert for an eagle,that brings back some hope and faith, knowing that there are people who take care about nature and all the wonderful creatures that are a part of it.
Beautiful… wish I could have been there.
Thank you Reese for posting these pictures since i wasn’t able to attend. I understand it was emotional but healing as well. One day i will be able to watch the video.
What a wonderful tribute to her legacy. I wish I could have made the trip to be there.
Reese – thank you for these pictures. It was a very moving ceremony. The number of people who attended attests to the love so many have felt for these eagles. I hope this has helped most to move on and look to the future of the eaglets and the male. Sending our strength to the male and eaglets by touching the tree was very moving. Next time I am there I expect that tree to be at least 100 feet taller!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us and helping us better understand the events of the last week.
Reese and everyone involved,
A big warm and heartfelt Thank you. Its wonderful to see the turn out for our Wonderful Mother Eagle. I wish I could have been there as I’m sure so many people from all over the world would have too. Its so nice to see these pictures and bring some closure.
I’ll always be a fan and look forward to the coming fall in hopes Dad finds a mate and stays in the area.
It was a wonderful ceremony. I felt like Mom Eagle was there with us in spirit, soaring high above. I miss seeing her with the eaglets and dad. I am also very thankful to the Wildlife Center for their excellent care of the babies, to WVEC for continuing to stream them live to us and to CCB for all the information they provide for us eaglelovers. Also thanks to NBG for allowing this tribute to Mom.
Thank you.
Thanks for posting photos. She was a very special eagle and her memory will remain strong with all who followed her nestings and broods. Watching her eaglets grow up has been a wonderful experience for all of us. We’ll miss her.
Thank you, Reese.
I am sadden by the loss of the Female Eagle. My heartfelt hugs to all of you at Norfolk Botanical Gardens.
I was so saddend to hear about Momma Eagle’s demise. I had been away from my computer for about 10 days and one of the first things I did was check on the eagles. Her death will certainly be missed by not only humans but by Mother Earth. Thank you everyone involved in the endevour at the Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Folks might be interested in a blog post I wrote that features the NBG eagles, CCB, and Reese Lukei. It’s entitled “Tragedy, Hope, and the Undeniable Power of Social Media as a Force for Good” and can be accessed via http://tiny.cc/SMinOrgsTHpost.
I welcome all feedback on the post and appreciate your sharing it with others.
Courtney Hunt
Founder, Social Media in Organizations (SMinOrgs) Community
The ceremony was uplifting and healing -the outpouring of love for ” our ” Mom was amazing.
Thanks Reese
P.S. After lunch we sat quite a while in The Enchanted Forest watching Dad in ” his ” tree at the ” Dump”