Eagle Gets Temporary Crown

An Anchorage, Alaska, dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak using a temporary crown, poster putty and yellow highlighter. The bird was found in December with severe damage to its beak, apparently from a fishing line. The staff at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center turned to dentist Kirk Johnson, who thought of patching up the beak with the same material used to make temporary crowns for humans. The “crown” is being held on with poster putty, and Johnson colored it with a yellow highlighter. The bird center says the eagle is doing just fine, but won’t be able to return to the wild.