In the ensuing case, prosecutors traced 118 eagle and 107 hawk deaths directly to Branson using his text messages. They estimate that he made up to $360,000 from his sale of eagle parts.

The hawk-eagle’s gaze is deep and piercing, and its eyes are an intense yellow surrounded by a black hood. “If you look at it long enough, you have the feeling that it’s going to come for ...

A baby red-tailed hawk chick that was plucked by bald eagle parents and taken back to their nest is fed alongside two eaglets on May 23, 2024 in San Simeon. “To think that it started out as a ...

Bill Franciscovish A baby red-tailed hawk, center, was plucked by bald eagle parents and is now sharing a nest in San Simeon with two eaglets, seen on May 26, 2024. Bill Franciscovish ...