From what I learned later after asking, every year the female Eagle lays an egg, and every year she and her mate carefully tend to this egg, sometimes two~

Being one whom appreciates Birds of Prey and all living things, this day brought back to me some of the haunting that takes place in this land that we tend to forget about. That some people would find it fun to go out and shoot a Bald Eagle, or any animal that it was illegal to shoot, is beyond my comprehension. Today was an adventure to the Louisville Zoological Gardens. I had to check out their Bald Eagles, which I have seen often over the years. Possibly, I never went this time of year, for I had never witnessed what I did today...before. From what I learned later after asking, every year the female Eagle lays an egg, and every year she and her mate carefully tend to this egg, sometimes two. Every year it leads to a non-fertilized egg and it gets kicked out eventually. Today, I watched as the male was tenderly guided by the female to get off of the nest and allow her time to brood. That is when I saw that the male only had one wing. He had a very difficult time gaining a position and yet even without the one wing, I stood in awe at this amazing creature. What I also learned is that the female also has a wing issue and that both Eagles came to the zoo, after both of them had been shot. What a disgraceful and despicable thing to have happened, and continues to happen even with hefty fines and jail time... I simply felt a need to share, and I hope it is alright that while these are not wild captures, they needed to be seen, to renew an awareness that these acts still do take place~