Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Our Rescued Eagles

Notes from the Zoo

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022

1. Our Rescued Eagles Marker

Inscription. Our eagles were rescued and rehabilitated after unfortunate encounters with humans. Our female eagle, Claire, was hit by an airplane, while our male, Mel, was shot by a hunter. They remain unable to fly and cannot be released to the wild, so we are happy to care for them here at the Queens Zoo.

Erected by Wildlife Conservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 40° 44.71′ N, 73° 50.994′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from 111th Street just south of 51st Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52-11 111th St, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Animals of the Americas (about 400 feet away); Bison: An American Icon Saved (about 400 feet away); Gates of Life (about 400 feet away); An Outstanding Partnership (about 400 feet away); Pronghorn: Masters of Migration (about 500 feet away); What's Amazing about this Aviary? (about 500 feet away); Domestic Cattle (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Coyote (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Other markers no longer nearby. Canadian Lynx (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); WCS In Action: Big Cat Conservation (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Our rescued pumas (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Puma (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Puma: The Hunted (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022

2. Our Rescued Eagles Marker

removed); Coyote (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.