Birds of Prey Soaring in Ohio

This is great news for the wildlife of Ohio. The birds of prey soaring through our skies are rebounding in near record numbers.

Ohio has a record number of eagles and there are six pairs of nesting peregrine falcons at the Bohn Building, Terminal Tower and the Cleveland Clinic. Click here for the Falcon Cam.

Go thank a hunter or a fisherman! Much of the money spent on improving wildlife and the supporting programs is funded from fishing & hunting licenses.

From Dayton Daily News -- (link added)

Wildlife habitat restoration in Ohio is paying off for the state's birds of prey, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday, April 3.

Bald eagles, osprey, and peregrine falcons now are flourishing in many parts of the state and can be designated as threatened — a change from the more perilous designation of endangered, the Ohio Wildlife Council has decided.

The three species will continue to be federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

According to wildlife officials, there were 19 nesting pairs of peregrine falcons in 2007 who successfully hatched and fledged 56 young. That year, 164 eagle pairs produced 194 young. Osprey nests numbered 45 with 80 young hatched. More...