Athena, the female golden eagle we’re tracking, is headed south across Indiana towards Bernheim. On November 24, 2019 she was located west of Salem, and had corrected course to travel directly towards Bernheim. She displayed some interesting behavior over the past few days. On November 19, Athena roosted on the Yellow River, where she was […]
Harper the Golden Eagle Completes his 1600-Mile Migration from Canada
The golden eagle, Harper, has landed back in Bernheim Forest for the fifth consecutive year! The long term research project has tracked him since 2015 on his journeys from Bernheim to the wilderness near Churchill, Manitoba. He completed the 1600-mile migration in 25 days, taking off from his summer range on October 22, 2019 and […]
Harper and Athena arrive in Canada on opposite sides of Lake Superior
The golden eagles tracked from Bernheim Forest continue their migration north. Both eagles have successfully navigated the lower 48, now entering Canada and heading north. In the last post, I commented on how they seemed to be on separate paths, and they continue to be about 400 miles apart as of the last data updates. […]
Bernheim Golden Eagles Will Begin Migration in Coming Days
Spring migration for the pair of golden eagles at Bernheim is likely just days away. Harper, the male eagle we have been tracking since 2015, began his migration north on March 9th in 2018 and March 12th in 2015. Each year he has followed a similar route on his way north to Churchill, Manitoba on […]
Romance at Bernheim? Female golden eagle being tracked with Harper
Source: WHAS February 6, 2019 CLERMONT, Ky. — A rare, female eastern golden eagle was captured briefly and tagged with a transmitter at Bernheim Forest. Bernheim Executive Director Dr. Mark Wourms says, “Eleven, twelve pounds, so think about the weight of a turkey Thanksgiving and then put a 7-foot wingspan on that.” On February 2 […]
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