| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
92PC-1142 |
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| Date : |
4/1/1992
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Title
Southern Bald Eagles
Full Description
This is one in a series of remarkable photos documenting the daily lives of two
of KSC's most famous residents: The Southern Bald Eagles which inhabit an
enormous nest on the Kennedy Parkway North. Each fall, the eagles take up winter
residence in the nest to breed and raise a new generation.
Thanks to a remote-controlled Nikon camera installed yearly in the same pine
tree as the nest, the activities of these magnificent birds are recorded on
film. This year, a rare and unique event was captured by the camera when a
second clutch of eggs was laid, even though a healthy eaglet was born a month
earlier. Although it is impossible to determine if it is the same eagles
returning each year, the continued tolerance shown by this pair to the human
presence seems to indicate that they are the same couple.
According to wildlife experts, eight to nine pairs of bald eagles inhabit nests
at KSC. The nest on Kennedy Parkway North is particularly well-known because of
its huge size and close proximity to a busy road.
Keywords
Bald Eagle Wildlife
Subject Category
Miscellaneous-1,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
92PC-1142
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000739
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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2,239 |
Large |
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3000 |
2000 |
7,381 |
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