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Bald eagles returning to the Bay area
Sunday, September 6, 2009
PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- People are starting to notice that bald eagles are back in Pinellas County.
Audubon volunteers in Pinellas County say it's the time of year when bald eagles typically start returning to the Bay area.
If all of the eagles they monitored last year return, there will be more than two-dozen nests in Pinellas County.
Barb Walker, a volunteer with Audubon of Florida "Eagle Watch," says official nesting season starts Oct. 1, but our area is already seeing some action.
"We've seen the eagles filtering in since mid August," Walker said. "It's not unusual, but the number of eagles that have returned in mid August seems to be a little bit greater then in years past."
Walker says about one-third of the eagles nest in cell towers. One in Madeira Beach was home to a pair of eagles last year, and they're expected to return.
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E-mail TV reporter Kristy WolskiIn 2008 Pinellas County saw a dramatic increase of eight nests.
While she says another increase is not expected again, it is a sign that the eagles are making a comeback from once being endangered.
"It's an indication of recovery. It's also an indication of pairing capacity because we have one-third of the nests in cell towers," Walker said. "Eagles are territorial and we have about as many as we can handle."
Many of the local Audubon societies sponsor field trips for those interested in seeing the bald eagles.