A bald eagle chick has welcomed an “adoptive brother” into her nest after the little chick’s nest fell, injuring the bird and separating him from his parents. On May 22, the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota reached out to eagle expert Lori Naumann, to say they’d found a 3-week-old bald eagle in a…

The Philippine eagle (Pithecopaga jefferyi) is the largest in the world, and it snacks on monkeys. With its unique blue-gray eyes this apex predator can spot prey as far as 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) away. And this magnificent bird of prey is incredibly rare, with only 392 pairs left in existence. This deadly hunter stands 3…

A wildlife photographer from England was able to snap an incredible moment when he got to witness a juvenile bald eagle narrowly escape the jaws of an alligator who appeared to be in attack mode. Chris Holwell, 54, lives near Hull in East Yorkshire with his partner, Ellen. The couple travels to Florida once a…

A Mongolian photographer’s amazing portfolio of nomadic hunters with their golden eagles is helping keep this unique tradition alive by sharing the magnificent bond between these hunters, their horses, and their birds. Batzaya Choijiljav, 48, was born in western Mongolia’s Zavkhan province and grew up around nomadic people. Today, he lives in the capital city…

Wildlife lovers tracking a rare white-tailed eagle that left its UK home two years ago were stunned when it finally returned—after an incredible 10,000-mile (approx. 16,100 km) journey. The rare bird, known as G463, is part of an ongoing conservation project run by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation to help encourage white-tailed eagles to live on the…

For a bird named after a horrid beast from Greek mythology, this raptor of unmatched power and majesty is pretty incredible. The “harpy eagle” was so named because of its resemblance to the chimerical harpy—storm spirits with the face of a woman and body of a bird who carried dead souls to the underworld, Hades….

MILWAUKEE—A bald eagle shot in Wisconsin has died during surgery to treat its injuries, the Wisconsin Humane Society said. Authorities were seeking tips on who may have shot the adult male bird that was found injured on Dec. 7 on private property about 15 miles southwest of Milwaukee. The eagle survived its initial surgery on…

It used to be a big deal to spot just one bald eagle—let alone a whole flock of them all perched in the same tree. A few years ago, America’s national bird had dwindled to far fewer numbers. Yet one photographer in Red Wing, Minnesota, last month snapped a sight for sore eyes: literally dozens…

A man vacationing in Tanay, Philippines, had an unusual passenger get into his van while he was driving—entering by flying through the open window. That “passenger” was a bird, a serpent eagle to be exact. It landed on the passenger seat right beside Renante Balbuena, 33, while he was driving slowly down a road in…

This eagle brought the whole community together! Probably the most beautiful and moving release you will ever see.