Bald Eagles that is....
I have the distinction of being the climber allowed to erect the nesting platforms to entice more nesting pairs to return to the 1000 islands region this spring.

The Bald Eagle was once native to this area, but hunting, human population, loss of habitat and the use of DDT pesticides decimated the population here.

But, they have since 1999 been making a slow recovery here.

Thanks in a large part to a small group of volunteers headed by Bud Andress of Hill Island, and Martin...
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