Here’s a little bit of good news for you, Floridians—bald eagles are making a comeback. That’s right. Even during these most uncertain times, Mother Nature still manages to continue on as necessary. Recent data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Audubon Florida have estimated that even after recent hurricanes destroyed many nests in the past few years, bald eagles in Florida still went on to rebuild and restructure their nests. Take a look…

Florida is known to have one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in all lower 48 states.

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There is an estimated 1500 nesting pairs within the state, which is a 9% increase from where the nests were at in 2008.

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Since 1972, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has monitored the population of nesting bald eagles, as they were protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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In 2007 and 2008, the bald eagle was officially removed from the USFWS endangered species list and the FWC imperiled species list, as the population continued to grow.

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Many bald eagles were affected over the years by temperatures warming and seas rising, which left many bald eagles displaced.

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After Hurricane Michael most recently, many bald eagle nests were damaged—and yet, the beautiful birds began to rebuild.

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Keep your eyes peeled high in the sky or for giant nests as these stunning birds begin to pop up across the state.

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And as always, if you do come across a bald eagle nest in Florida, make sure to leave it be so these birds can thrive!

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Want to check in with a few bald eagles virtually? Thanks to these live eagle cams, you can see directly into bald eagle nest, and it’s as fascinating as you’d imagine. Click here for the Northeastern Florida live eagle cam, or click here for the Southwest Florida eagle cam.

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What do you think about bald eagles in Florida making a comeback? Share your thoughts in the comments section!

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