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Record-breaking eagles? nests, coastal Georgia, and a wicked sunburn

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It was a cloudy day as I made my way to Tybee Island on the Georgia coast. Georgia coast. It was my hope to catch a glimpse of a bald eagle’s nest since the Southeastern recovery plan had a goal of counting 20 that year across the whole state of Georgia. Bald Eagle. Featured image – Bald Eagle.

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The Cherokee National Forest just got bigger!

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This particular land near the Tennessee-Georgia border is critical as a protection for Taylor Branch, a tributary of the Conasauga River. Bald Eagle. Conasauga River snorkeling video courtesy of © Georgia Conservancy. Photo by © Michael Todd. Summer Tanager. Photo by © Michael Todd. Photo by © Mike Blevins.

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Good news for the Wood Stork

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Since listing, sound science, work towards habitat protection, acquisition and restoration and regulatory reforms its range has expanded north and west, and now includes portions of North Carolina and Mississippi, with significant nesting in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.