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Iona Island State Park, Tomkins Cove, NY

Flying High Now: Bald Eagles Making Comeback In NY Flying High Now: Bald Eagles Making Comeback In NY
Flying High Now: Bald Eagles Making Comeback In NY Bald eagles are flying now, flyin' high now, they're gonna fly, fly, fly as they make a comeback in New York. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in 1976, there was only one pair of bald eagles nesting in New York. Conservation efforts have increased that number to more than 300 pairs that were reported this year. Those hopeful of spotting a bald eagle have been instructed by the NYSDEC to “scan the tree-tops for eagles perched there or watch the sky. Eagles like heavily wooded areas near water with tall trees for nesting and perching. They eat a lot of…