Today a Bald Eagle was spotted flying over Lake Wichita. Occasionally Wild Bird Rescue will get a call in the summer mistaking my kind-the Mississippi Kite for a Bald Eagle. However, Bald Eagles can be found in Texas only during the winter months when Kites are long gone to South America. Actually Bald Eagles share the same family with me, the Accipitridae family; which also includes hawks, all types of kites, and old-world vultures. Bald Eagles were placed on the Endangered Species List in 1967 and remained there until 2007 when US Fish and Wildlife Service removed them from the list. However, Bald Eagles are still protected by the Migratory Species Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Okay girls and boys…class is over for today. Come back tomorrow to learn more about our National Bird, the Bald Eagle! Phee Phew!
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