Orange is one of the Bald Eagles at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. Orange was brought to our wildlife rehabilitation center where our staff discovered he suffered a permanent wing injury. He was deemed non-releasable because he could not fly well.
Though we aren’t certain how Orange was injured, human-related incidents are the biggest threat to Bald Eagles. Orange was likely hit by a car or collided with a manmade structure such as a powerline.
Bald Eagles are our national bird, and the only eagle unique to North America. These birds are found throughout most of North America, but about half the world’s eagles live in Alaska! Bald Eagles are clearly not bald, or featherless. The term “bald” refers to an old English word meaning white — an ode to the white feathers on their heads.
