University Treats Injured Golden Eagle

Experts at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic are treating an injured golden eagle that appears to have lost its way.

The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the bird was rescued last week near Sadorus. The eagle has a broken bone in its left wing.

Dr. Julia Whittington says it's rare for the clinic to treat a golden eagle.  They're usually found in the western U.S. and typically migrate to Mexico. Whittington says this bird may have gotten lost and been blown off course to Illinois.

She says golden eagles ave a brown head with a golden sheen and are larger than the bald eagles typically found in Illinois.

Whittington says it will take four to six weeks for the bird to heal.