More than 350 Virginians flocked to Pocahontas State Park on Wednesday to watch two bald eagles return to the wild.

It was a rainy day, but that didn’t stop folks from witnessing the unique event. Officials say they release rehabilitated eagles often, but releasing two at once is rare.

The release was organized by the Wildlife Center of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Meg Gammage-Tucker, the president of WCV, opened the cages for both eagles.

“This is huge for us because bald eagles are still challenged,” Gammage-Tucker said. “There’s still so many environmental issues that are affecting them that we can’t just rest on our laurels and be happy.”

Brenda Gentry is responsible for both of the eagles being rescued. She stood by both cages as the birds took fligh

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