A bald eagle initially thought to be injured because it couldn’t fly was found to be healthy after wildlife officials determined the bird was just "too fat" after feasting on roadkill.

Magazine. THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Wildlife officials worried that a bald eagle found on the ground near Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Missouri was injured, but they later discovered ...

A bald eagle in Missouri that was believed to be injured actually had a peculiar reason for why it was unable to fly: it was too fat. Officials with the Missouri Department of Conservation ...

This bald eagle is grounded. An overweight eagle was recently grounded by its plump physique after having a little bit too much to eat. The Missouri Department of Conservation was first given ...

ST. LOUIS – In an effort to save an ‘injured’ bald eagle in the wild, the Missouri Department of Conservation rehabilitated the bird, only to find out that the eagle wasn’t hurt at all ...

REPUBLIC, Mo. (Gray News) - A bald eagle originally believed to be injured was captured only for rescuers to discover it was just full from a heavy meal. The Missouri Department of Conservation ...

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – After a female bald eagle’s nest was destroyed in a severe thunderstorm in Nebraska, the World Bird Sanctuary’s dedicated team finalized her recovery today.

The search for those responsible for destroying a bald eagle nest north of Dallas has intensified as the reward for information leading to a conviction has been raised to $15,000. The Center for ...

A bald eagle was captured in Missouri, thought to be uninjured, and unable to fly. The bird was healthy, just engorged - or, "too fat to fly," after eating its latest meal. An X-ray showed parts ...

VALLEY PARK, Mo. (AP) — A bald eagle is slowly recovering after surgeries in Missouri, the victim of a shooting that experts say is far too common for America's national bird and other raptors.

A baby bald eagle that was shot multiple times in northern Pennsylvania is undergoing rehab treatment at a nonprofit wildlife rescue in the Pocono Mountains as officials search for a suspect.