Indianapolis’ first eagle family at Southwestway Park in Marion County is a sign that setting aside habitat through Indiana Heritage Trust purchases benefits fragile species.
Indianapolis’ first eagle family at Southwestway Park in Marion County is a sign that setting aside habitat through Indiana Heritage Trust purchases benefits fragile species.
Looks like it’ll be a phenomenal year for bald eagle production,” said DNR biologist John Castrale, after hopping off the survey helicopter this June. A record 85 eagle chicks hatched in Indiana nests this spring, and Castrale counted 50 eagle nests with eggs during spring surveys.
Land purchased by the Indiana Heritage Trust helps set aside habitat for many animals, including eagles. More than 33,000 acres have been acquired over the last ten years.
In Marion County, eagles hatched in a nest at Southwestway Park along the White River. The new Indy eagle chicks add to the spate of Hoosier eagles repopulating Indiana. This land was bought in cooperation with Indy Parks. The purchase is in an area being rapidly developed with housing subdivisions near the White River.
Castrale also confirmed a second eagle nest on the southwest side of Indianapolis on the White River north of I-465.
