Bald Eagles of the Hudson River

The same elements that support breeding pairs - clean air and water, ample food supply, large undisturbed stands of trees - also attract bald eagles looking for a winter home.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Hudson River region still provides tracts of relatively undisturbed land for roosting, perching and nesting. Some of these tracts have been purchased by New York State to protect bald eagles. These habitats are especially attractive during winter, when human activity is limited.

Each year, bald eagles migrate from their northern nesting areas to New York's rivers and reservoirs in search of open water, food and roosting sites. Even during the coldest months, open water can be found near power plants that discharge water during energy production, or where the natural flows of tributaries enter the river. In recent winters, more than 100 wintering eagles have been counted along the lower Hudson.

In 1997, a nesting pair produced the first eagle born along the Hudson River in more than 100 years. In 2005, 12 pairs nested and 18 eaglets were fledged along the river.

In recent years, the stretch of the Hudson from Kingston to Croton has been increasingly popular with bald eagles, probably because sections of the river are kept open by discharges from power plants, and railroad tracks provide an ample supply of dead animals (carrion) for scavenging eagles.

For more info: www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9382.html

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Bald Eagles of the Hudson River

The same elements that support breeding pairs - clean air and water, ample food supply, large undisturbed stands of trees - also attract bald eagles looking for a winter home.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Hudson River region still provides tracts of relatively undisturbed land for roosting, perching and nesting. Some of these tracts have been purchased by New York State to protect bald eagles. These habitats are especially attractive during winter, when human activity is limited.

Each year, bald eagles migrate from their northern nesting areas to New York's rivers and reservoirs in search of open water, food and roosting sites. Even during the coldest months, open water can be found near power plants that discharge water during energy production, or where the natural flows of tributaries enter the river. In recent winters, more than 100 wintering eagles have been counted along the lower Hudson.

In 1997, a nesting pair produced the first eagle born along the Hudson River in more than 100 years. In 2005, 12 pairs nested and 18 eaglets were fledged along the river.

In recent years, the stretch of the Hudson from Kingston to Croton has been increasingly popular with bald eagles, probably because sections of the river are kept open by discharges from power plants, and railroad tracks provide an ample supply of dead animals (carrion) for scavenging eagles.

For more info: www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9382.html

Tags:   American Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Birds Birds of Prey Eagle Empire State God Bless America Haliaeetus leucocephalus Hudson River Mother Nature Nature Nikon D500 NikonAF-S 600mm F4G ED VR Ornithology Raptors Wildlife Wildlife Photography New York

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Bald Eagles of the Hudson River

The same elements that support breeding pairs - clean air and water, ample food supply, large undisturbed stands of trees - also attract bald eagles looking for a winter home.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Hudson River region still provides tracts of relatively undisturbed land for roosting, perching and nesting. Some of these tracts have been purchased by New York State to protect bald eagles. These habitats are especially attractive during winter, when human activity is limited.

Each year, bald eagles migrate from their northern nesting areas to New York's rivers and reservoirs in search of open water, food and roosting sites. Even during the coldest months, open water can be found near power plants that discharge water during energy production, or where the natural flows of tributaries enter the river. In recent winters, more than 100 wintering eagles have been counted along the lower Hudson.

In 1997, a nesting pair produced the first eagle born along the Hudson River in more than 100 years. In 2005, 12 pairs nested and 18 eaglets were fledged along the river.

In recent years, the stretch of the Hudson from Kingston to Croton has been increasingly popular with bald eagles, probably because sections of the river are kept open by discharges from power plants, and railroad tracks provide an ample supply of dead animals (carrion) for scavenging eagles.

For more info: www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9382.html

Tags:   American Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Birds Birds of Prey Eagle Empire State God Bless America Haliaeetus leucocephalus Hudson River Mother Nature Nature Nikon D500 NikonAF-S 600mm F4G ED VR Ornithology Raptors Wildlife Wildlife Photography New York

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Bald Eagles of the Hudson River

The same elements that support breeding pairs - clean air and water, ample food supply, large undisturbed stands of trees - also attract bald eagles looking for a winter home.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Hudson River region still provides tracts of relatively undisturbed land for roosting, perching and nesting. Some of these tracts have been purchased by New York State to protect bald eagles. These habitats are especially attractive during winter, when human activity is limited.

Each year, bald eagles migrate from their northern nesting areas to New York's rivers and reservoirs in search of open water, food and roosting sites. Even during the coldest months, open water can be found near power plants that discharge water during energy production, or where the natural flows of tributaries enter the river. In recent winters, more than 100 wintering eagles have been counted along the lower Hudson.

In 1997, a nesting pair produced the first eagle born along the Hudson River in more than 100 years. In 2005, 12 pairs nested and 18 eaglets were fledged along the river.

In recent years, the stretch of the Hudson from Kingston to Croton has been increasingly popular with bald eagles, probably because sections of the river are kept open by discharges from power plants, and railroad tracks provide an ample supply of dead animals (carrion) for scavenging eagles.

For more info: www.dec.ny.gov/animals/9382.html

Tags:   American Bald Eagle Bald Eagle Birds Birds of Prey Eagle Empire State God Bless America Haliaeetus leucocephalus Hudson River Mother Nature Nature Nikon D500 NikonAF-S 600mm F4G ED VR Ornithology Raptors Wildlife Wildlife Photography New York United States US

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