What a majestic traveler.
Recently, TSA agents at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina screened a bald eagle named Clark who was traveling with his handler.
On Thursday, the TSA Southeast region’s Twitter account shared pictures of Clark and his handler going through the security line.
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“TSA officers are used to seeing an eagle on their uniform as they look over their shoulder, but I’m sure the team at @CLTAirport Checkpoint A did a double take when they saw a real one earlier this week,” the agency tweeted.
A bald eagle named Clark recently went through airport security at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. (TSA Southeast)
“Our special guest was Clark the Eagle with the World Bird Sanctuary, who decided to give his wings a break and fly commercial,” the agency said in a second tweet. “His airline notified us and we screened him and his handler.”
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The tweet continued: “Clark is trained to spread his wings, and even showed off a bit during screening.”
Clark travels around the country to fly at events such as university convocations and baseball games. (TSA Southeast)
The response on Twitter to the TSA’s pictures of Clark was filled with awe for the bird.
“Beautiful and breathtaking,” one person tweeted.
Another wrote: “He is magnificent!”
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Clark was on his way back to the World Bird Sanctuary after participating in the High Point University convocation ceremony to welcome the incoming freshman class, as stated on the sanctuary’s Facebook page.
According to the World Bird Sanctuary website, Clark is one of four bald eagles that travel around the country to perform at various venues and events.
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The website reveals that Clark hatched in 2002 at the World Bird Sanctuary as part of a project that aimed to breed and release then-endangered bald eagles back into the wild.
Due to scale deformities on his feet that would leave them vulnerable to cold temperatures in winter, Clark stayed at the sanctuary while his siblings were released, according to the website.
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