An injured seven-pound bald eagle is being treated at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, after it was shot. It is also suffering from lead poisoning.

The right side of Bald Eagle 390’s beak as of March 24, 2025. A protein called keratin is showing signs of growth, following meticulous care from a rehabilitation team in Missouri.

After being declared "unreleasable" in 2023, Phantom's wild spirit and remarkable recovery convinced caretakers to fight for ...

A bald eagle that was found with gunshot wounds to the upper beak and left wing sits quietly as it recovers in a cage in a rehab center at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Mo., Monday, Aug. 26 ...

A bald eagle that was found with gunshot wounds to the upper beak and left wing sits quietly as it recovers in a cage in a rehab center at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Mo., Monday, Aug ...

A bald eagle that was found with gunshot wounds to the upper beak and left wing recovers in a cage at the World Bird Sanctuary on Aug. 26 in Valley Park, Mo. Jim Salter, Associated Press ...

This Friday marks the first Fourth of July that the bald eagle – often seen flying near lakes across the Inland Northwest – is our country’s national bird.

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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 bald eagle that was found with gunshot wounds to the upper beak and left wing recovers in a cage at the World Bird Sanctuary on Aug. 26 in Valley Park, Mo. Jim Salter, Associated Press ...