Crystal Palace mascot Kayla the eagle may be facing an uncertain future at the club but she seemed more than happy to be pictured with manager Alan Pardew on Saturday . The bald eagle 's home Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation has fallen into financial mire and faces closure , meaning Kayla would no longer be able to attend matches at Selhurst Park . But it did n't stop her from performing her pre-match duties ahead of the crunch Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers . Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew poses for a picture with club mascot Kayla the eagle . BT Sport presenter Rachel Stringer holds Kayla the eagle ahead of Saturday 's clash between Palace and QPR . Pardew poses with Stringer and Kayla ahead of the match at Selhurst Park . Kayla happily posed with boss Pardew as well BT Sport presenter Rachel Stringer before her customary outing in front of the Selhurst Park crowd prior to kick-off . But her appearances at the club are under threat unless the wildlife park are able to raise £10,000 in emergency funding to remain open until the summer . Kayla made her first appearance at Palace back in 2010 and Eagle Heights have urged supporters to each donate £1 to save the foundation and safeguard Kayla 's future at Selhurst Park . Kayla the bald eagle prepares for her pre-match appearance at Selhurst Park on Sasturday . Kayla , in her twenties , has been making appearances at Crystal Palace for the last five years . Kayla 's handler Chris Belsey told News Shopper in February : 'It is a horrible situation for us . We are a small family-run business , we 've been open for 19 years . 'The animals are pretty much going unless we get serious funds now . It could happen in the next week or so . ' I am hopeful that people can help and that we will be here in the summer , then we can have a good financial boost . 'We 've already had to close the reptile house . It looks like the camel will have to go , if things get any worse , the bird will have to go as well . ' Anyone wanting to donate to save Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation can do so here .
Crystal Palace face QPR at Selhurst Park in Premier League on Saturday . Kayla the eagle has been making appearances at Selhurst since 2010 . Alan Pardew posed for pictures with the mascot ahead of the game . TL;DR The Eagles have a new mascot, named Kayla, who is helping them to win their first league title in 20 years.