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MEXICO: For the first time in more than 200 years, a pair of bald eagle has created a nest in New York. After hundred years since pesticides and hunting was banned from the city, this is the first time that the mighty bald eagle came back.
The bald eagle nest was located on the south shore of Staten Island, a suburban borough within the city. Tod Winston, spokesman for the New York Audubon conservation group said this is the first time since the 1800.
“This year, we had eagles spotted in all five boroughs of New York City,” Winston said. “This is the first pair actually to be confirmed to be incubating eggs on a nest here in New York City.”
The pair of bald eagles were called Vito and Linda. According to reports, they are incubating a single egg. The pair are swapping duties when it comes to hunting and guarding their nest.
The egg is said to be 2 weeks old and it normally takes 35 days for an eagle egg to incubate. The egg is expected to be hatched by May. The youngling is expected to fly by August.
In 1978, bald eagle was declared as endangered species. Bald eagle is the national bird of the US. Since 1978, various environmental protection movements and the federal ban of DDT pesticide helped in reviving the population of bald eagles.
