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In the 1980s, as part of the state’s bald eagle reintroduction program, 73 eaglets were relocated to Lake Monroe from Alaska and Wisconsin, and today the eagle population in the region is booming.
A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
In 2017, after several reports from the local community, a pair of bald eagles were spotted on Lake Quinsigamond, according to the Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association.
While the largest concentration of bald eagles is in Alaska, bald eagles can be found in every state except Hawaii with Florida, Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, and Michigan all having a prevalent bald eagle population. The 2012-2013 (October 2012-May 2013) marked the first year the nest was streamed live to the world.
The bald eagle is placed in the genus Haliaeetus (), and gets both its common and specific scientific names from the distinctive appearance of the adult's head. Bald in the English name is from an older usage meaning "having white on the face or head" rather than "hairless", referring to the white head feathers contrasting with the darker body. [4]
The causes of death for two female bald eagles who died months ago are inconclusive, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Report inconclusive on cause of bald eagle Andria's death at Kisatchie ...
This study showed that golden eagles were more sensitive to human disturbance during winter than several other raptor species, including bald eagles. [44] The intentional killing of golden eagles has been a conservation hurdle for the species. Golden eagles are intentionally killed usually due to the fear of loss of livestock and game species.
The bald eagles have been successful in the past, though. In 2022, one of their two eggs hatched and was named Spirit , according to the nonprofit. The baby eagle was believed to be a female by ...