Today's Report Includes:
Custom-made eagle decoy.
Were YOU fooled? >>
Just
a short report this week to give you the latest data for our birds
and news from the New Hampshire eagle project. We will also take you
to a place along the Merrimack River where we will look at some eagle
habitat. Satellite technology offers us a valuable look into habitats
the birds use so we can learn how best to protect them.
The eagles continue to hold steady. Will this be a typical year when
the birds start heading North in March?
Golden
Eagle
(map)
Can
bald eagles become ill from feeding on diseased road kill deer?
What chemicals other than DDT now are affecting the success
of the bald eagles?
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| In June, 2007 the Interior Department took the American bald eagle off the Endangered Species List. | |
The
bald eagle is still protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and
the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
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The
NH Eagles (No Eagles,
Yet!)  So
far, we have had good luck attracting coyotes, raccoons, crows, and
even other deer to our bait on the Merrimack River. And we have had
eagles perching near our bait and flying up and down the river past
our site. Recently, my colleagues and I put our heads together to
think of what "adjustments" we
could make to try to convince the eagles to feed at our bait piles.
Here are some of the things that we tried ... >> |
| The
NY Eagles Where are the eagles? Study the map this week for clues. Does it look like they're waiting out the winter? Not much movement yet. Stay tuned... |
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The Next Bald Eagle Migration Update Will Be Posted on March 5, 2008.
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