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Bald eagles seem majestic, but that doesn’t mean they don’t get confused. Police in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, responded to a family’s home after they reported a bald eagle had crashed into a window at the front of their house. The bird shattered the glass, and police found the eagle on the ground upon their arrival. Officers called a wildlife expert, but by the time she arrived the eagle had already flown away. Kathy Uhler with the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center says while it’s not super common to see an eagle crash into a window, bird collisions are common. She adds that installing windows with ultraviolet barriers can allow birds to see the window and can help prevent collisions.