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Bald Eagle Pair Make Themselves At Home Near Worcester College
The pair is one of about 100 bald eagle nesting pairs in Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, MA — A pair of bald eagles has taken up residence near a college in Worcester, drawing attention from students and bird-watchers.
Near the Worcester Polytechnic Institute campus, the nesting pair was first spotted in Mar. 2024. Students have reportedly named the pair Vincent and Vivian, even though distinguishing between male and female bald eagles is difficult, according to a report published by WPI Journal.
The pair is one of about 100 bald eagle nesting pairs in Massachusetts, according to Marja Bakermans, a teaching professor in WPI’s Department of Integrative and Global Studies and Department of Biology and Biotechnology.
“Population numbers have been increasing and birds are expanding into urban and suburban areas, even for nesting,” Bakermans told WPI Journal, citing the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s effort to reintroduce mating pairs beginning in the 1980s. “However, the eagles nesting near WPI have one of the more urban nests for the state.”
If the pair successfully produces offspring, eaglets may be visible in the nest by late April, according to Bakermans. However, she told the publication it's not guaranteed they will use this particular nest.
You can read more and view photos of the bald eagles here, and those with photos are invited to submit them to wpijournal@wpi.edu to be included in the gallery.
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