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A close up of bands on an eagle's legs
Two Banded Bald Eagles Return to the Wild
April 08, 2024 — Since 2017, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has run an Auxiliary Banding Study to determine if the type of nest a chick hatches in influences the type of nest it chooses as a breeding adult. Rescued juvenile eagles rehabilitated at the Center receive a colored auxiliary leg band before release.
An adult Bald Eagle feeds two babies in a nest in a tree.
2023-24 Bald Eagle Nesting Season: Notes from the Field
March 04, 2024 — A mid-season update from the EagleWatch team.
Bald Eagle in flight.
Participate in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Florida's Birdathon at the Center for Birds of Prey
February 14, 2024 — Attend our special Earth Day events on April 20 and 21 as part of your Birdathon and have a chance to win cool prizes.
A close up of a Bald Eagle
Download Our Center Guidebook
February 02, 2024 — Free!
A juvenile Bald Eagle stands in a kennel in the Raptor Trauma Clinic.
A Patriotic New Chapter for Connick, Popular Captiva Island Nest Cam Eaglet
November 28, 2023 — Connick will move to his permanent home in early 2024.
A pair of Bald Eagles sit in a nest surrounded by trees.
EagleWatch Volunteer Celebrates Conservation Win on Marco Island
November 09, 2023 — Rosemary Tolliver started a grassroots campaign to protect the land where she monitors a Bald Eagle nest on Marco Island.
Four women stand in a line and pose for a photo in the woods. The second woman from the left is holding a hooded Bald Eagle under one arm.
Rescue Diaries: A Journey into the Marsh to Save a Juvenile Bald Eagle
September 13, 2023 — Volunteer Cheryl Merz recounts a recent rescue in St. Johns County.
A group of about 20 people stand in a grassy open area holding nets.
Center for Birds of Prey Volunteers Assemble Raptor Rescue Team
September 08, 2023 — From roadways to rooftops to back yards, the team has jumped in to help raptors in all kinds of situations.
A Bald Eagle approaches its nest in a tree.
Eagle Nesting Season Ends
June 07, 2023 — Looking back on the 2022-23 Bald Eagle nesting season with the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ EagleWatch Program Manager.
Side-by-side photos of Connick, a juvenile Bald Eagle, taken several weeks apart.
Caring for Captiva Island's Popular Nest Camera Eaglet
May 17, 2023 — Connick fell from his nest on Captiva Island in April. He is safe in our rehabilitation area, where staff are monitoring his feather growth.