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scar_the_1 posted...

One of Manw's Eagles flying into Mordor would have drawn lots of attention.
Assuming that the eagle didn't get corrupted in the first place. The whole point of having a hobbit bear the Ring is that they are quite resilient to its effects, being not very powerful, or ambitious, but rather content with life. This is why Frodo realized he had to go alone - the Ring would inevitably corrupt not only Boromir but also the rest of the Fellowship. A giant divine eagle wouldn't be exempt from the Ring's powers, on the contrary it would be extra tempted.

This is why, at the beginning of Fellowship, Gandalf didn't even touch the ring. He knew he'd be tempted. Him facing the Balrog and dying might have even saved them all, since he was now free from the ring's proximity.

Imagine if he had accompanied Frodo all the way to Mordor, and then at the last second decided to use its power to destroy Sauron's army.

The Eagles are basically on Gandalf's level, so yeah there's a high likelihood they'd be corrupted.