COLUMBUS – A bald eagle midwinter citizen survey counted 715 bald eagles thanks to 391 separate reports from Jan. 7 to 21 in the Buckeye State, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
With the United States’ 250th anniversary year underway in 2026, the Division of Wildlife requested the public’s help in a midwinter survey to count the national bird.
Over 15 days, the agency received observations of 592 adult and 123 immature eagles.
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