This is the good news we all need right now!
Bald Eagle sightings across San Diego County are becoming more frequent, and now, newly released photos and video show some adorable additions to local nests: baby eaglets.
Journalist Brian White from CBS 8 San Diego joined our Director of Conservation, Andrew Meyer, at the office to talk about these incredible birds.
"According to Meyer, the comeback of Bald Eagles in the region is largely thanks to protections under the Endangered Species Act.
'Around the county, we’re seeing Bald Eagles in places that we haven’t seen them in the last few decades,' he explained. 'That’s definitely because the Endangered Species Act has helped protect them.'
The birds, once on the brink of extinction in the 1960s with fewer than 500 nesting pairs in the U.S., have made a dramatic recovery since the banning of the pesticide DDT and the enforcement of conservation laws."
Read the full story and see some incredible footage from local photographers and videographers here: https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/animals/bald-eagle-boom-baby-chicks-nests-san-diego-county/509-85b6824c-6e2a-43c1-ae33-556811473d8a?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_CBS_8_San_Diego&fbclid=IwY2xjawKAagtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF0c0lyMUJsUVVTeUcxejJWAR5nAVEPnpgczDHIH7LKa5aWUkNtCoAYDusjmeF0H0YR8bYJU7z1WUg-QeSOhw_aem_0ZDB_1ftUsh5KtHZZn701Q
Photo credit: Tim Kuhn
