<p>A bald eagle was found, distressed and unable to fly, in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., Saturday.</p>

A bald eagle was found, distressed and unable to fly, in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., Saturday.

Photograph by Jahi Chikwendiu, The Washington Post, Getty Images

This Rescued Bald Eagle Is a Survivor—and So Is the Species

Ragged but recovering, a denizen of the nation's capital survives a storm and serves as a reminder of the species' heartening comeback.

A bald eagle rescued in Washington, D.C. is on its way to Delaware for a final health check before being sent back home. Disheveled and unable to fly, the bird was recovered Saturday from a bush after a thunderstorm.

A city official guessed that "patient 17-1125" may be one of a pair dubbed Liberty and Justice living in a nest outside the Metropolitan Police Academy, about two miles from the rescue site—likely the male, Justice, based on its weight and talon size.

The eagle pair and their three-month-old baby were already famous as one of two bald eagle pairs in Washington, D.C., that the public can watch on a live video feed. On Tuesday morning the live cam on

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