LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) - Two eaglets that were rescued after their nest fell in the Longmeadow wildlife refuge back in April have been released back into the wild.

In April, some concerned residents spotted two baby eagles in trouble after their nest had fallen out of a tree. With the help of the Longmeadow Fire Department, Tom Ricardi at the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway was able to retrieve the birds.

At the Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge in Longmeadow, “The nest had fallen out of the tree and was in a swampy area and it was clear the eagles didn’t have the ability to get themselves out of that situation. I don’t think they were able to fly yet,” said Deputy Chief Andrew Markt of the Longmeadow Fire Department.

The eaglets, who were estimated to be bet

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