This time of year, bald eagles are working hard to prepare their nests for future little ones. The nests they build are massive and can be anywhere from 5 to 9.5 feet in diameter, 2-4 feet tall and may weigh a ton or more. Seeing our national symbol building for its future across the country is a good reminder of what we can accomplish when we work together. 

It was forty-six years ago, today, that the Endangered Species Act was signed into law - helping recover some of America’s most treasured wild animals, like the majestic bald eagle. And because of it, we get another wonderful winter season of watching bald eagles. 

This photo is of a bald eagle on Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington, swooping low with nesting material. Photo courtesy of Angie Vogel.