A golden eagle spent about eight months recovering from a wing injury after it was hit by a car on a Colorado highway before it was ready to fly home to the wilderness, photos and video shows.

Each time the eagle made a diving pass, the coot ducked under the ... He said he recalled once seeing a golden eagle hunting fish at Lake Cachuma in Santa Barbara County in the same manner.

The incident happened on the Golden Eagle Express gondola at 9:20 a.m. MT. The cabin can be seen in photos lying on its side in the snow. "Our trained maintenance team is evacuating the ...