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June 20 is National American Eagle Day

June 19, 2017

 

I participate in eagle monitoring here in the Fox Valley every winter, and in January Eagle Days along the Fox River. According to WDNR  wildlife biologist Bryan Woodbury, “there are approximately 10 known eagle nests in Outagamie County and probably half of those are off of the Fox River.” 2016 Eagles Survey Photo by Jack Bartholmai

National American Eagle Day is observed each year on June 20th. It was this day in 1782, that our founding fathers declared the American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) to be our national symbol and to be placed at the center of the Great Seal of the United States.

Since that day, June 20th has been set aside to honor our national symbol. Unique to North America, the bald eagle stands for freedom, courage, strength, spirit, independence, democracy and excellence.

Commemorating the American Bald Eagle gives us the opportunity to raise awareness about this majestic creature and the environment in which it lives. The bald eagle survived DDT, but can it survive climate change? This is the perfect time to educate friends, family and neighbors about the changes/losses that lie ahead if we don’t slow down global warming.

Facts about the American Bald Eagle.

Facts about affect on bald eagle range due to global warming.

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