Auburn announces first eagle flight at Plainsman Park
Auburn announced that for the first time ever, the Eagle will fly at Plainsman Park ahead of Saturday’s game against LSU.
Independence, who weighs around 7 pounds and has a roughly 6-foot wingspan, made her debut Auburn pre-game flight during the 2021 football season.
She arrived at Auburn in 2018 from a Florida rehabilitation center where she was admitted as a baby with a wing injury, according to her Auburn bio. Although her wing healed, she imprinted on people during her time in rehab and therefore, is non-releasable. She now serves as one of our ambassadors and helps us educate thousands of people about the importance of raptors.
The first free flight in Jordan-Hare Stadium before a football game was in 2000, and the tradition has been celebrated ever since.
The LSU-Auburn game is set for 8 p.m. local time on Saturday.
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The Eagle will fly at Plainsman Park prior to Saturday’s game!
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? 7:58 p.m. CT#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/xBafXa8Wrs— Auburn Baseball (@AuburnBaseball) May 3, 2023