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Ronkonkoma, NY
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Controversial Lake Ronkonkoma Fireworks Show Canceled After Bald Eagle-Fueled Outrage
A controversial fireworks show planned for a Long Island lake over the weekend has been canceled, officials said Tuesday, May 26. The fireworks were supposed to launch from a barge on Lake Ronkonkoma on Saturday, May 30, but the show has been scuttled after significant local outcry over the potential threat to bald eagles nesting near the lake. “Right now is BABY SEASON. Fireworks can cause nesting birds to panic, abandon nests, or suffer fatal stress injuries,” Humane Long Island president John Di Leonardo wrote on Facebook. “Every year after fireworks displays, we see traumatized wildlife…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Flying High Now: America's Bird Spotted In Backyard Of Area Home
Fly, eagles, fly. With America continuing its recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, a Connecticut resident received some surprise guests in the form of the national emblem of the United States. A pair of bald eagles were captured on camera taking in the sights in the backyard of a Greenwich home as they make the rounds up and down the East Coast enjoying the newly warm weather as winter completes its transformation into spring. The birds made a pitstop at the Greenwich home before moving on, but not before an eagle-eyed resident was able to capture them taking in the sights while perched ato…
Fairfield, CT
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Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker,
Econn
Police
An injured bald eagle found by a hiker was rescued by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and is being treated. The bird, with an injured wing, was found in Thomaston, in Litchfield County, by a hiker and was unable to fly, said the ECONN Police. DEEP Officer John Chickos rescued the eagle and then swaddled it in his coat and placed it into an open bag to keep it warm and so it could spread out a little. The department then took the bird to the Sharon Audubon Center where it is said to be doing well, DEEP officials said. Anyone who spots an injured animal in t…
Fairfield, CT
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One Bald Eagle Dies, One Fighting For Life After Separate Incidents
One bald eagle died and a second is fighting for life after separate incidents in Connecticut, according to the Audubon Society. One eagle, initially rescued by state police, was found on the side of Route 8, in the area of exit 25, in the Beacon Falls/Naugatuck region, said the Audubon Sharon on Facebook. The person who found the eagle said he saw it fall to the ground. But the Society says on Facebook that the eagle was hit by a vehicle suffering a fractured wing and soft tissue damage. The federal band on the eagle documented that he was a male and banded as a nestling in Connecticut …
Monroe, NY
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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…
