Ms Looker said the weight of the clamp will stop the bird from flying high enough to safety.
She also said the object will hamper the eagle from using its talons to hunt, eat and perch.
Susan Boardman, who first spotted the bird and reported it to state game officials, said that "without intervention, this eagle will probably die".
She said it struggled to fly away as she took its photo.
"It was heartbreaking to see him like this," she said
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