Eagles find a home in urban jungle

  • 2015-03-25
A pair of bald eagles was recently seen building a nest on cellphone tower in downtown Miami, of which Miramar is a suburb.

According to Donna Molfetto, an aviation biologist with the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, the eagles’ selection of an urban location is highly unusual. When completed, she said the nest could measure up to 13 feet in diameter and weigh close to a ton.

Peter Frezza, a research manager for the Audubon Florida Everglades, agreed with this comment and pointed out that the Everglades National Park, with its millions of acres of a pristine environment, would be a more ideal home for the birds. There are some theories as to why the eagle population in the Park and South Florida in general is declining, but nothing has been conclusive.

Molfetto added that although eagles are no longer considered an endangered species, they are still protected by the federal government, meaning it is illegal to harm or possess any part of an eagle, including a single feather.

With this in mind, an individual or business in the community can place a web cam on the nest to keep people abreast of the eagles’ development and use a local Print company to create a flyer or brochure about the eagles and citizens’ duty to watching out for and protecting them.
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