This winter, the Bernheim team briefly captured and began tracking a female golden eagle. In February, the public chose the name Athena, for the Greek goddess of wisdom, courage and inspiration. Athena is the second golden eagle Bernheim is tracking and is thought to be the companion of Harper, her male counterpart who Bernheim has […]
The Jim Beam Natural Water Sanctuary Alliance at Bernheim
In 2018, Bernheim worked with Beam Suntory to establish the Jim Beam Natural Water Sanctuary Alliance at Bernheim as an effort to protect ground and surface water, preserve wildlife habitat and increase our water and environmental education activities. Now our organizations have entered into a five-year agreement, which helps support water conservation across Bernheim’s 16,137 […]
Harper and Athena Follow Different Routes as Athena Heads into Michigan
On March 14 we saw Athena, the female golden eagle, fly over South Bend, Indiana on her way towards Michigan. As she approached the Michigan state line, she was traveling at 55 miles per hour on a northern course. She continued heading north and is now 8 miles from the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. […]
Harper and Athena continue migration north on separate routes
Migration continues for the pair of golden eagles. Athena is shown to be moving rapidly north and was last documented passing just 20 miles west of downtown Indianapolis, a route not used by Harper in previous years. A delay in Harper’s data transmission has left his route less detailed, although a rough position transmitted and […]
The eagles begin their migration, appearing to take separate tracks north
The golden eagles began their spring migration heading north on March 11, 2019. After spending the winter together, and within the last few days, primarily in the interior sections of Bernheim’s forest, traveling between Harts Run and Overalls Fork watersheds. Harper and Athena roosted together near the Bernheim boundary on the night of March 10. […]
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