The bald eagles at the National Arboretum had a brief falling-out, but an eaglet is expected to hatch in April after Lotus laid a new egg this month.

Despite warming temperatures, the risk of contracting bird flu has not diminished, according to MCR officials.

"I can confidently say that 100% of the eagles that we admitted in 2025 had some level of lead," a Grand Traverse County raptor rehabilitator said

A recent avian flu outbreak has hit New Jersey's bald eagle population hard, causing a sharp decline in nests and raising concerns for this once-endangered symbol of wildlife.