A family heading to Denver, Colorado, managed to rescue a bald eagle that was hit by a car in front of them on March 1.

Tamara Jeanne filmed as they carefully picked up the injured bird of prey and transported it to a rehabilitation centre in Broomfield after informing the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Footage shows the eagle being treated for its wounds. In a heartwarming twist, staff at the centre decided to name the bird after Jeanne's son, Jamos. His is seen pictured with the eagle.

The mother told Newsflare: "We were headed to Denver to celebrate Jamos’ birthday a little early with some fun in the city. We were just a few miles from home when the car in front of us hit a bald eagle that was trying to feast on the remains of a rabbit. The beautiful bird sat stunned and drooping in the middle of the highway.

"We stopped and Chad stripped off his coat and wrapped him up as we called CPW to let them know. With a borrowed kennel from the animal shelter, we got permission to take it to the Birds of Prey rehabilitation centre in Broomfield since we were heading that way.

"They had a team ready for him when we arrived a couple of hours later and after his exam and wound care, we were so relieved to hear that he had an excellent chance of recovery.

"We got to watch them weigh him, take blood for lead levels, get some antibiotics, clean his beak wounds and eat a little food so he had a little something in his belly with the meds.

"He’ll be recovering for a few weeks and they told us that when he was releasable, they’d love to come do it at the ranch since it’s the same river valley where hopefully he’ll reconnect with his mate (they mate for life. She was circling overhead."

Our family lives on a ranch in Grand County, Colorado. We were headed to Denver to celebrate our son, Jamos’ birthday a little early with some fun in the city. We were just a few miles from home when the car in front of us hit a bald eagle that was trying to feast on the remains of a rabbit. The beautiful bird sat stunned and drooping in the middle of the highway. We stopped and my husband, Chad stripped off his coat and wrapped him up as we called Colorado parks and wildlife to let them know. With a borrowed kennel from the animal shelter, we got permission to take it to the Birds of Prey rehabilitation center in Broomfield since we were heading that way. They had a team ready for him when we arrived a couple hours later and after his exam and wound care, we were so relieved to hear that he had an excellent chance of recovery. We got to watch them weigh him, take blood for lead levels, get some antibiotics, clean his beak wounds and eat a little food so he had a little something in his belly with the meds. He’ll be recovering for a few weeks and they told us that when he was releasable, they’d love to come do it at our ranch since it’s the same river valley where hopefully he’ll reconnect with his mate (they mate for life). She was circling overhead when we pulled him out of the road. When I told our son, Jamos, that we were sorry that his special bday date got messed up, he said he wasn’t sorry—this was way better to be able to help the eagle. The lady at the rehab then asked Jamos what his name was and said—“well that’s what we’re going to name him”. He agreed having a bald eagle named after him was a gift he’d never be able to top. So we can’t wait to see “Jamos” flying in our river valley again! We should have a follow up video of him being released on our ranch after he’s ready to be released again. The most recent update from the rehab facility is that he’s doing great and recovering nicely

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It was filmed by me on my iPhone.
It occurred May 1, 2024.