Forests are a big part of Bernheim’s identity. The large forest blocks that comprise Bernheim and exist throughout the knobs form a ring around the Bluegrass. The reason these forests still exist is mainly due to the steep terrain and topography found in the knobs, as anything with agricultural value has long ago been converted […]
Harper is establishing his winter range
Golden eagles are present throughout central Kentucky during winter months, but seldom seen by people. Data on the winter range of Harper, the golden eagle tracked by Bernheim, show a strong aversion to people and the places they live. A nice example of that was seen on November 24, with an area used encompassing 2,500 […]
Harper rides out the ice storms in stand of Virginia pines
Harper the golden eagle has maintained a low profile since arriving at Bernheim on November 4th. His movements have spanned an area of 5,000 acres, or nearly 8 square miles. His core range within that area has been less, with him using 2,000 acres of interior forest that include rugged knobs and mature forest. […]
Harper the eagle is back in Bernheim!
Source: WHAS11 November 5, 2018 On Saturday, Harper completed his 1,500-mile migration, landing in the Wilson Valley of Bernheim. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — Harper the Golden Eagle is back in Bernheim Forest. On Saturday, Harper completed his 1,500-mile migration, landing in the Wilson Valley of Bernheim. The complete migration took 19 days, beginning on October […]
Welcome home, Harper
The golden eagle known as Harper successfully completed his 1500 mile migration on Saturday, November 3, 2018. With spectacular accuracy he navigated across Fort Knox and flew directly to his preferred range in the Wilson Valley of Bernheim. It was amazing to watch his tracks move directly to his favorite locations from last winter in […]
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