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Jackie the Eagle’s Critical Battle | Durham News
Jackie, the Big Bear bald eagle, remains in critical but stable condition after a brutal fight with younger eagles, likely weakened by illness or toxins like zinc or lead. Her mate Shadow stays fiercely loyal at the nest, raising their two eaglets, Sandy and Luna—now bold enough to chase off intruders. Volunteers suspect the same rival female may have been involved. Jackie’s recovery could take weeks or longer, and she might return to her nest or seek a new territory and mate. Yet amid this drama, a hopeful note: bald eagle populations are rebounding from near extinction in the 1960s, proving…
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