May 13, 2018
CONNEAUT — Bald eagles, once on
the road to extinction, have been seen in abundance in Ashtabula County in
recent days, bird-spotters are reporting.
Large numbers of young birds have
been seen along the Lake Erie shore, especially in the vicinity of Conneaut
Harbor, observers said. Janet Szekely, who lives along the lake in Conneaut,
has a front-row seat for the sightings.
Eagles often perch in trees on
her property, said Szekely, who often takes a short trip east to the city’s
harbor for a bit of bird-watching. Recently, she has seen large numbers of
eagles on the harbor sandbar and breakwater.
“They’re everywhere in Conneaut Harbor,” she said. “I see them
early in the morning.”
For three years, Szekely has
maintained a Facebook page — Ashtabula County Eagles — that welcomes photos and
comments from fans of the national symbol. Others who have posted to the page
in recent days agree eagle sightings have been plentiful.
The resurgence of the bald eagle
in Ohio is a wonderful success story, said Laurie Graber, a wildlife research
technician with the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources. The number of eagles
seen locally mirrors population growth enjoyed in other parts of the state, she
said.
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