Rescued bald eagle ‘too fat to fly’ after gorging on a raccoon By . Alex Mitchell. Published Aug. 27, 2024, 7:10 p.m. ET. This bald eagle is grounded.

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.

Bald Eagle Too Fat To Fly Bald eagles mostly eat fish for most of their diets. However, they "will feed on what is most available, and requiring the least amount of energy to acquire it ...

A bald eagle thought to be injured was really just 'too fat to fly' after officials believe it ate a roadkill raccoon. It was actually just 'too fat to fly'. Story by Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY ...

Bald eagle thought to be injured or hurt was actually “too fat to fly,” Missouri officials say. X-ray shows it ate a large meal of raccoon.

Bald eagle thought to be injured or hurt was actually “too fat to fly,” Missouri officials say. X-ray shows it ate a large meal of raccoon.

A bald eagle was rescued by the Missouri Department of Conservation after being found unable to fly, only to discover that the bird was simply too fat from consuming raccoon roadkill.

The Missouri Department of Conservation captured a bald eagle within Wilson's Creek National Battlefield originally thought to be injured but later deemed "too fat to fly," according to a Facebook ...