This beautiful Bald Eagle has been hanging out at the marina on Bald Head Island!
We thought we would share him with you:
The number of nesting pairs in the lower 48 United States increased 10-fold, from less than 450 in the early 1960s, to more than 4,500 adult bald eagle nesting pairs in the 1990s.
In the Southeast, for example, there were about 980 breeding pairs in 1993, up from about 400 in 1981.
The largest concentrations were in the states of Florida and Louisiana.
Today, there are an estimated 9,789 nesting pairs of bald eagles.
Bald Head Island has an ever changing avian population, including white ibis, pelicans, and bald eagles. During the summer months, the Conservancy sponsors a series of “Turtle Walks” designed to teach visitors about the island’s most famous residents, the loggerhead turtles that come to nest.
Bald Head Island has something for anyone who enjoys island fun. For your next vacation, get back to nature and enjoy everything this remote, secluded island has to offer.
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