16 Birds Released that Sumter DART transported

In the early morning hours of July 28th 2010, Ronnie Graves and Angela Shields rolled into the rehab facility in Hammond Louisiana and picked up 14 birds to be released. We then continued on to LSU in Baton Rouge to pick up two more at the vets school. We then proceeded to drive to Grand Chenier to the Roosevelt Wildlife Refuge to meet with the Louisiana Wildlife personnel. They were so nice. They invited us to be included in releasing some of the birds. Basically, they allowed us to open the kennel doors. Who would've thought that one could get so excited just opening a door. The birds walked out then flew to freedom. Some sat around on the pier just looking around before taking off but they all eventually flew away. BEAUTIFUL.