The American bald eagle seems to like New York City and, lately, loves Brooklyn. VMurdockTV reports recent sightings are sparking excitement and a breeding pair putting down roots in the borough is a big deal.
Recent sightings are sparking excitement, and a breeding pair putting down roots in the borough is a big deal.
"I stopped in my tracks and I looked up, and I said, oh my god, that's a bald eagle," he said."It was ginormous.""That things are going to get better in this country," he said. "The eagles all over the park. They sitting on the top of the trees. They so cute, so smart," Ocean Parkway resident Natalya Kez said."Yellow nose, beautiful."
"It's uncommon and actually quite unusual to see a bald eagle land in a tree and also hunt in the park," he said.In the '60s and '70s, the bald eagle faced extinction.Today, more than 400 pairs call the Empire State home.
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