Minnesota DNR bands St. Paul eaglets before they fly the coop

For the first time in three years, the Minnesota DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program, in coordination with the U.S. Geological Survey, banded the young eagles that the agency has monitored through the winter and spring. Banding is the process of placing tags on young eagles’ legs to identify where they came from and approximate date of birth. 
“Even though we were not able to watch them on camera this year, we decided we would band them because banding is very important for following bald eagles, and other birds,” said Lori Naumann, the information officer for the DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program.