Bald Eagle Found Collapsed With Suspected Hypothermia Near a Pennsylvania Raptor Sanctuary — Wildlife Experts Say Its Discovery May Reflect a Growing Regional Eagle Population

Bald Eagle Found Collapsed Near a Pennsylvania Raptor Sanctuary — A Cold Weather Emergency Raises Questions About a Recovering Population The bald eagle lay beside a narrow creek, its white head resting against flattened winter grass and its dark wings folded close to its body. A small wound was visible near its upper wing. From a distance, the adult bird might have appeared to be resting, but its position was troubling. It was not standing, scanning the water, or preparing to take flight. It remained down on the bank, close enough to the cold water that another slip could have left it partially submerged. In this reconstructed case, a caller alerted wildlife responders, who arranged to bring the eagle into care with suspected hypothermia and an injury whose cause was not yet known. The setting is a wooded creek near Kempton in eastern Pennsylvania, within the broader landscape associated with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. That geography is a proposed setting for this story, not confirmation that an eagle was discovered at the sanctuary or that its staff treated the bird. The photograph shows a bald eagle on dry grass beside a cloudy stream, with the head low and a reddish area among the feathers near the wing. A photograph cannot establish internal body temperature, diagnose a fracture, or determine whether the bird was alive when the image was made. The narrative follows the supplied rescue premise while leaving clinical measurements, dates, institutional identities, and final outcome unverified.