Stephen's eagle finds home in Canada

This item is for fans of the "Colbert Report," which is also seen in Canada on the Comedy Channel and over-the-air on CTV.

But for those who aren't familiar, Colbert had a bald eagle named after him (referred to as Stephen Jr.) by the San Francisco Zoo. Well, the eagle was released into the wild, and much to Stephen's on-air chagrin, made its way to Canada.

The eagle currently resides several hundred kilometers north of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia. You can follow the eagle's path at iws.org. Click on "Interactive" and then "Track an Eagle."

Stephen, Jr. was released on June 8 and stayed on Santa Cruz Island until July 6. He crossed the border on August 10.

I suppose bald eagles do migrate in a particular pattern, so we don't know when/if the eagle might return to the U.S.

Stephen's stage manager did point out that the eagle would be healthy since Canada has "national health care." Colbert asked his Washington state audience to go to its northern border and hold up a fish to get Stephen Jr. back in the States.