April 23, 2011

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nested in Arkansas during pioneer days but disappeared from the area as a breeding bird due to pollution and other factors by the twentieth century. Once on the brink of extirpation, the bald eagle has recently made a strong recovery, with several active nests in the state each year. It was officially removed from the federal government’s list of endangered species on June 28, 2007.