Why Was This Golden Eagle Found In Such Bad Shape? This is a sad sight - seeing one of nature's majestic creatures be so ill that it's able to easily be picked up when it would normally not allow itself to even be approached. It's a tale of a golden eagle that was found in the wild of Montana with some serious health issues. First, I've never heard of a golden eagle. Then, I was thinking of how many different types of eagles I could name. Outside of the bald eagle, the only ones I could come up with were the iconic band and the football team from Philadelphia. A quick Google search made me realize my lack of eagle knowledge. There's so many I've never heard of: the harpy eagle, white-tailed eagle, wedge-tailed eagle, Philippine eagle, black eagle, booted eagle, short-toed snake eagle.......you get the picture.