Check out this bald eagle cam in Red Deer County

Fun facts:

• Bald eagles can live over 20 years in the wild

• Their wingspan can reach up to 2.3 metres

• Their comeback in Canada is a conservation success story, with populations rebounding significantly since the late 20th century

This nest is proof that when we invest in healthy ecosystems, wildlife thrives.

Karen Snethun, West Region Hub Manager, explained why this is so important for the public to see.

“This is an opportunity to observe wildlife up close and to develop a stronger connection to the natural world. It also shows you how, when you create that valuable habitat for species on a farm, that farmers can play a really significant role in supporting wildlife habitat and biodiversity,” Snethun told rdnewsNOW.

“That’s the really interesting intersection between farming and conservation; you can take a riparian area, or a treed area, and create homes for pollinators or birds of prey.”

At ALUS, which is a non-profit, staff help member farmers create nature-based solutions on their properties.

In the case of the central Alberta eagles, the landowners took it an extra step in adding a camera.

ALUS helped the landowners install fencing and some other items to keep the river, which is nearby the tree the eagles are in, to keep it healthy and undisturbed by other animals.

The river is, after all, where the eagles swoop down from their 80-foot high perch to catch a fish.

The livestream is being posted to this YouTube channel daily.

According to the channel, Melody and Cliff have had eaglets each year dating back to at least 2022, but their presence there likely dates back further.

Learn more about ALUS here.

by Josh Hall

Check out this bald eagle cam in Red Deer County

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