The eagle was hit by a car in a canyon in June, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region said in a March 4 post on X, formerly known as Twitter. A photo shows the raptor resting on the asphalt, feathers ruffled and beak open, likely from shock.

A lack of snow in southwest Colorado has been contributing to continued bear activity through the winter season, so the rehab facility has remained quite a bit busier than usual — after what was an already busy season for orphaned cub releases, McClatchy News previously reported.

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty on Tuesday launched his campaign for Colorado attorney general, becoming the first candidate to officially announce his intention for the seat.