US bald eagles suffering from lead poisoning - in pictures

  • This undated photo provided by The Raptor Centre at the University of Minnesota, shows a lead-poisoned bald eagle in St Paul. The Raptor Centre, University of Minnesota via AP
    This undated photo provided by The Raptor Centre at the University of Minnesota, shows a lead-poisoned bald eagle in St Paul. The Raptor Centre, University of Minnesota via AP
  • A bald eagle receives treatment at Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Newark, Delaware, in December 2021. Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research via AP
    A bald eagle receives treatment at Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Newark, Delaware, in December 2021. Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research via AP
  • Bald eagles compete for a deer carcass in Montana. Estelle Shuttleworth via AP
    Bald eagles compete for a deer carcass in Montana. Estelle Shuttleworth via AP
  • A study published in the journal 'Science' on February 17 estimated that lead exposure reduced the annual population growth of bald eagles by 4 per cent and golden eagles by 1 per cent. David Brandes via AP
    A study published in the journal 'Science' on February 17 estimated that lead exposure reduced the annual population growth of bald eagles by 4 per cent and golden eagles by 1 per cent. David Brandes via AP
  • This X-ray image shows metallic particles in the gastrointestinal tract of a bald eagle in Newark, Delaware. Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research via AP
    This X-ray image shows metallic particles in the gastrointestinal tract of a bald eagle in Newark, Delaware. Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research via AP
  • A Louisiana man, 20, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison and a year on supervised release for possessing a bald eagle feather, federal prosecutors said on February 16. Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press via AP
    A Louisiana man, 20, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison and a year on supervised release for possessing a bald eagle feather, federal prosecutors said on February 16. Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press via AP
  • A bald eagle perches on a branch above the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York, where it flew for winter. Reuters
    A bald eagle perches on a branch above the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York, where it flew for winter. Reuters
  • A bald eagle on an ice flow on the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York. Reuters
    A bald eagle on an ice flow on the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York. Reuters
  • While the bald eagle population has rebounded from the brink of extinction since the US banned the pesticide DDT in 1972, harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46 per cent of bald eagles tested in 38 states, from California to Florida. Reuters
    While the bald eagle population has rebounded from the brink of extinction since the US banned the pesticide DDT in 1972, harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46 per cent of bald eagles tested in 38 states, from California to Florida. Reuters
  • Bald eagles arrange branches as they build a nest in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The nesting pair have returned to the area to mate and raise their young. AP
    Bald eagles arrange branches as they build a nest in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The nesting pair have returned to the area to mate and raise their young. AP
  • Bald eagles roost in a tree at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Mound City, Missouri. AP
    Bald eagles roost in a tree at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Mound City, Missouri. AP