3 banded bald eagles recovered in Alabama.

From: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) | Date: May 28, 2006 | Copyright information

May 28--Three bald eagles previously known to wildlife biologists were found dead in Alabama this nesting season. In March, two banded bald eagles released as part of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Bald Eagle Restoration Program, were found dead and their bands recovered. A third banded eagle, which was released in Mississippi in 1992 and had lived most of its life in Alabama, also was found. The status of each bird had been followed by wildlife biologists for many years by tracking their nesting efforts. While banded eagles are occasionally ...

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