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Bald Eagles

Help Sought to Solve Eagle Shooting Case

May 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bald Eagle shot in Broome CountyOn April 3rd, NYS Environmental Conservation Officer’s (ECO) received a complaint about an unknown individual shooting a duck or goose. ECO McCormick responded, and upon investigation, determined the shot bird was a bald eagle. [Read more…] about Help Sought to Solve Eagle Shooting Case

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birds, Broome County, Crime and Justice, ECOs, nature, raptors, Wildlife

Threats to the Long-Lived Bald Eagle

April 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Bald Eagles courtesy Bill StraiteBald eagles are long-lived birds, with a lifespan in the wild of more than 30 years. Mating for life, they return to nest in the general area (within 250 miles) from which they fledged.

Once a pair selects a nesting territory, they use it for the rest of their lives. However, bald eagles face threats to their long lifespan and nesting territories due to a wide range of human impacts including habitat loss and plastic pollution. [Read more…] about Threats to the Long-Lived Bald Eagle

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, nature, raptors, Wildlife

Bald Eagle Numbers On The Rise

April 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bald Eagles by Blaire Smith/Macaulay Library.In March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the latest population estimate for Bald Eagles. Some 316,000 eagles now cruise the skies in the Lower 48 — more than four times the previous estimate, from 2009. [Read more…] about Bald Eagle Numbers On The Rise

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, nature, raptors, Wildlife

Eagle Banded 26 Years Ago Spotted In Lewis County

March 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Bald Eagles courtesy Bill StraiteIt is an outstanding opportunity to see three American bald eagles devouring their lunch, but even more fantastic of an opportunity to be able to learn there’s more to the story. [Read more…] about Eagle Banded 26 Years Ago Spotted In Lewis County

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, nature, raptors, Wildlife

Eastern White Pine: The Northeast’s Tallest Conifer

February 5, 2021 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

White PineLast summer I regularly passed a stand of towering white pine trees at Camp Plymouth State Park in Ludlow, Vermont, where I live and work.

Most days I saw at least one hairy woodpecker, a few blue jays, chickadees, a pair of broad-winged hawks, and a multitude of red squirrels around the trees.

One day I looked up to their crowns and wondered, “Why are there so many pinecones at the top, and what other animals use these trees?” [Read more…] about Eastern White Pine: The Northeast’s Tallest Conifer

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Bald Eagles, nature, raptors, trees, Wildlife

Bald Eagle Viewing in Winter

January 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bald Eagle provided by DECWinter is a great time to view bald eagles in New York State. Viewing from a safe distance and at planned observation sites can offer an exhilarating and memorable experience. Wintering eagles began arriving in December and concentrations peak in January and February. Most are heading back to their nests by mid-March. [Read more…] about Bald Eagle Viewing in Winter

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, nature, raptors, Wildlife

Dept of Environmental Conservation Marking 50 Years

January 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Nelson Rockefeller signing legislationThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was established in 1970 on the first-ever Earth Day.

In the 50 years since, New Yorkers have seen a revolution in the way we interact with our environment. The Clean Air Act was passed in 1970; in 1971 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was established, followed by the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. The Adirondack Park Agency Act was passed in 1971, and the State’s Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) in 1980, the same year as the Superfund Law. In 1993 the Environmental Protection Fund was established.

[Read more…] about Dept of Environmental Conservation Marking 50 Years

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Bald Eagles, DEC, Nelson Rockefeller, raptors

Catskills: Return of the Eagle, Raptors History Talk Mar 4th

February 27, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

bald eagleHistorian Tom Riley is set to give a power point presentation on the return of the American Eagle and other raptors on Sunday, March 4th at 2 pm, at the Time and Valleys Museum in Grahamsville.

“Return of the Eagle” traces the history of the American Eagle and other raptors from their near extinction in the 1960s as a result of the devastating effects of DDT and other chemicals, to today when eagles can be found in almost every state. [Read more…] about Catskills: Return of the Eagle, Raptors History Talk Mar 4th

Filed Under: Events, History, Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, nature, raptors, Time and the Valleys Museum, Wildlife

Birds in History: New York’s Snoring Eagles?

April 6, 2015 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

Bald EaglegovFrom a lifetime of experiences, and reading nature books since childhood, it’s true that I should know a little more about wildlife than the average Joe, but I lay no claim to being an expert. Learning something new is a principal reason for reading books, and of late, I’ve had occasion to indulge in several excellent Adirondack-related titles written between 1840 and 1920.

In one of them, a particular passage caused me to stop, backtrack, read it again, and then one more time in disbelief. Since other animal behavior described in the book held true, I supposed this one should as well, but I had reservations. Above all, one thing was certain: confirmation would be hilarious, at least to my thinking. The claim was that bald eagles snore. And not only that: they snore LOUDLY. Experienced guides and hunters claimed it to be true. [Read more…] about Birds in History: New York’s Snoring Eagles?

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature Tagged With: Bald Eagles, birding, birds, raptors

Finger Lakes Museum Eagle Naming Contest Winner

January 3, 2012 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Finger Lakes Museum’s first school-based program, Name the Eagle, was featured participation from over 20 school districts and private schools across the Finger Lakes region. Students from all grade levels were given the opportunity to submit their favorite name for the future Finger Lakes Museum bald eagle. [Read more…] about Finger Lakes Museum Eagle Naming Contest Winner

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Bald Eagles, Education, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Museum, Natural History, raptors, Seneca Falls

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