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.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/BAEA%2019-010%20lead%20GIT%20lat_0.jpg?itok=jaw_R9Ui)
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