Alongside all the human innovations, the Kennedy Space Center has become known for its refuge for thousands of animals -- including America’s national bird.
severe storms in 2021, and an invasion of pine bark beetles badly damaged the nest and weakened the tree, forcing a pair of eagles to start building a new nest. It wasn’t only until recently that the birds finished the nest and moved in."You always wonder where they’re going to rebuild. And the cool thing is they built it closer to the road, which creates more wildlife activity for people to see up close," stated Russell Lowers, a longtime wildlife biologist at the KSC.
Biologists said during a recent helicopter flight, an eagle was spotted sitting in the new nest, but they couldn’t tell whether she was incubating eggs. "I have worked out here since 1984, and I will still slow down and look; honestly, it gives me chills," stated Resa Cancro, a geographic information systems analyst at the KSC.
Experts said eagles incubate eggs for about 35 days, and feathers needed to take flight start to emerge on eaglets during the eight-to-14-week timeframe.It is likely the eagles will only spend a few more months at the space center, as many of the birds tend to migrate north in the late spring and summer during the non-breeding season.according to the U.S.
The animals are still protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which prevent interference or disruption of the birds.
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