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Radiograph of a bald eagle, post-mortem

By Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center 2020 (approx.)
A radiograph - x-ray - of a bald eagle's abdomen showing many small bright white spots clustered in its gut.
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Detailed Description

This radiograph, or x-ray, is of a bald eagle that had ingested lead. The cluster of bright white spots in its gut are lead shotgun pellets eaten by the eagle.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Photo courtesy of The Raptor Center, Saint Paul, MN