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Mon., April 16, 2012 11:00am
Wildlife officials say that for the first time, they've documented a bald eagle nest on Lake Lanier. Eagles are commonly reported on Lanier, but there have been no documented nests.
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Tue., April 10, 2012 10:00am
A recent survey in Georgia suggests that the bald eagle population is continuing to grow. Officials at the Department of Natural Resources say they have documented 158 occupied nesting territories, 116 successful nests and 190 young fledged, which means they have the feathers necessary for flight.
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Fri., November 18, 2011 8:47am
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says an aquatic weed called hydrilla, first found in Thurmond Lake in 1995, now infests about 60 percent of the reservoir's 1,200-mile shoreline. The weed harbors a type of algae believed responsible for the death of at least 60 bald eagles at the lake.
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Thu., January 6, 2011 5:47pm
Scientists with the Army Corps of Engineers are investigating bald eagle deaths around Lake Thurmond. The deaths are being blamed on a species of algae growing on water plants called hydrilla.
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Fri., November 27, 2009 5:02am
Bird-watchers say the eagle-spotting is good now that large predator birds
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