A few decades ago there were zero bald eagles living in Indiana. Now there are almost 300 nesting pairs in Hoosierland. What a success story! Let’s home in on just one of these noble birds. What's likely the oldest bald eagle living in the wild in Indiana was found with a dislocated wing and rescued near Worthington, in Greene County on April 15. It was the first time the 28-year-old bird had been sighted since leaving a hacking tower at Monroe Lake in September 1987. At that time, it had just learned to fly, and the DNR's bald eagle reintroduction program was in its fledgling stages, too.
An Old Bird Survives
An Old Bird Survives
An Old Bird Survives
A few decades ago there were zero bald eagles living in Indiana. Now there are almost 300 nesting pairs in Hoosierland. What a success story! Let’s home in on just one of these noble birds. What's likely the oldest bald eagle living in the wild in Indiana was found with a dislocated wing and rescued near Worthington, in Greene County on April 15. It was the first time the 28-year-old bird had been sighted since leaving a hacking tower at Monroe Lake in September 1987. At that time, it had just learned to fly, and the DNR's bald eagle reintroduction program was in its fledgling stages, too.