MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • February 25, 2024
A dozen bird species are listed on the Maine endangered species list. Of these twelve, the golden eagle is certainly among the least encountered. Larger than a bald eagle, the best time of year see one in Maine is in March or the Fall in the western mountains. Sometimes, these eagles are seen in winter or summer, but those days are transient. Erynn Call, a wildlife biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, is directing the Maine Golden Eagle Study in collaboration with the Eastern Golden Eagle Working Group and Conservation Science Global. It is a citizen-science project so you can help in several ways. IFW’s web page on the Maine Golden Eagle Study has a very useful link with many photos on how to separate golden eagles from bald eagles. ~ Herb Wilson