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This 24-year-old bald eagle named Sequoia is back at the San Francisco Zoo after a 3-day venture into the wild. (KPIX/CNN Photo)

Zoo's bald eagle captured after 3 days on the lam

Bird got spooked by strong winds

Updated: Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013, 1:03 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013, 1:03 PM EST

PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — A radio transmitter and then a feast of quail and mouse led to the capture of a California zoo's bald eagle after three days on the lam.

The Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo's tame 24-year-old bald eagle Sequoia was enjoying her daily exercise Saturday at a park when strong winds spooked her.

Instead of returning to handlers, she flew north and roosted in Menlo Park.

The San Jose Mercury News reports Sequoia was tracked Monday to a Redwood City tree.

The famished bird finally dropped from her perch to the arm of trainer John Flynn, who rewarded her with a quail and mouse feast.

Sequoia ventured out on her own eight times while at the San Francisco Zoo. She joined the Palo Alto zoo last year.

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