Bald eagle nest reported in Toronto for the first time

Two swans Frolic under the Morning Light along a Toronto Waterway but they’re not the only majestic creatures in attendance as two bald eagles survey the area from their new home it’s incredible there’s no there’s no words to describe it I mean it’s just absolutely mind-blowing juwels mccusker spotted the two birds of prey

In December well the first thing I thought was it was impossible possible because nobody’s seen a nest in the city while it’s not abnormal to spot one of the iconic Birds the Toronto and region conservation Authority confirming to CBC news that this is the first documented bald eagle nest in

Toronto the Eagles have landed Duke Redbird a good friend of mccusker says the Eagle’s Nest is a good omen it’s a very secred bird to us and represents so many good things uh uh honor honesty charity life and and all things that are good and it’s not just the cultural

Significance or importance to indigenous communities scientists say a bald eagle nest in Toronto bodess well for the Region’s biodiversity the bald eagle wasn’t historically doing very well it was endangered for a long time John Sparrow with the Toronto Zoo says this was largely due to the hunting of eagles

In the 1900s and pervasive use of an insecticide called DDT that harmed local ecosystems and caused eagle eggs to crack under any weight and DDT was banned in the 70s in North America and we did see a drastic increase with other conservation efforts they were at the

Brink of Extinction at that time this expert says the bald eagle population reached a low point in the late 1960s when just a few hundred breeding pairs were left before those regulations took effect they are exploring new areas that they haven’t expl explored in a while and then nesting there dresser says

Climate change is also playing a role in the return as water bodies abundant in fish a typical Eagle prey have less ice the trca adding bald eagles have a low tolerance to contaminants The Nest suggesting that Toronto’s aquatic ecosystem continues to improve we have to remember to to respect that Nest they

Can be very sensitive at this time especially the first three months they’re very critical when they’re nest building when they’re laying eggs and they’re raising really small chicks Sparrow says any major disturbance can cause them to abandon that Nest I hope others share the sentiment of wanting to see these uh

Eagles Thrive and make a home like a long-term home a caution to torontonians to let the birds be let’s hope that the little eaglets that uh are hatched this year as a result uh Will Will just uh spread their joy around around trotto Patrick swaden CBC News Toronto

A bald eagle nest in Toronto is creating buzz among local bird watchers and conservationists. Bald eagles were only removed from the list of at-risk species in Ontario last year, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority confirmed this is the city’s first documented bald eagle nest.

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