New York is a favored nesting and wintering area for bald eagles. These majestic birds weigh 8 to 14 pounds, with the larger eagles being females. Wingspans are 72-84 inches. Eagles return to their nests and add to them every year. Some bald eagle nests weigh over 2,000 pounds.
Today there are approximately forty bald eagle nest sites in the state.
The Environmental Conservation Officer protects endangered or threatened species of wildlife and plants. Endangered means there is still time. Most species become endangered by the loss of their habitat. Each species on New York's endangered list is in imminent danger of disappearing from the state. DEC works to protect endangered species that are still living in the state and to restore some species that have disappeared.