These symbolic birds of prey – indeed, America’s symbol – can be found nowadays in any Ohio county, usually not far from a river or lake or wetlands area. Last year at least 824 nesting pairs were tallied in the Buckeye State, an amazing statistic given that the species was down to just four pairs and on the verge of extirpation here in 1979.
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