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Another photo of one of the bald eagles who\u2019ve made a home in R.K. McMillan Park in Mississauga. (Photo: Scott Heywood)<\/p>\n
Having made the exciting discovery, Heywood immediately set about photographing the bald eagles, and he has continued to do so during regular visits to the waterfront park the past couple of years.<\/p>\n
During that time, he says he\u2019s fortunate to have again seen them\u00a0\u201ctoo many times to count.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heywood posted one of his most-recent shots to Facebook group Port Credit Life earlier this week. A number of people responded with comments showing a great degree of interest in and amazement at the beauty of the photo and the awe-inspiring subject forever captured in a single moment as it soared high above the south end of Canada\u2019s seventh-largest city.<\/p>\n
The bald eagles have made a home in the \u201ctallest tree\u201d<\/p>\n
Heywood, responding to one person who commented, noted the large birds are nesting in the \u201ctallest tree just before the little pier\u201d at the lakefront park.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s unique is there are two of them,\u201d he continued on the post, adding they\u2019ve been there at least two years as far as he knows. \u201cThey fly away, fish and return a few times a day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heywood told INsauga.com that nearly two years later, he still recalls vividly the rush he felt after first laying eyes on the gorgeous winged creatures.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to find somebody to tell,\u201d he says, adding not long after he\u2019d captured the breathtaking images he found an appreciative audience in some friends who raved about the photos \u2014 and that Heywood had been fortunate enough to make such an uncommon discovery.<\/p>\n
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The large bird of prey swoops down from the heights on occasion to search for fish in the waters below. (Photo: Scott Heywood)<\/p>\n
Ever respectful of the creatures and their desire to be left alone, Heywood says he always keeps his distance from the nest whenever he visits the park.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like to just sit and observe,\u201d he says, adding he hopes bald eagles are making a comeback in Mississauga and surrounding areas due to a maturing environment and a greater respect for natural areas.<\/p>\n
The birds of prey are a \u201cconservation success story,\u201d says CVC<\/p>\n
Local conservation officials said earlier this year that bald eagles, which can live up to 30 years or longer, \u201care a conservation success story in the Credit River Watershed,\u201d which includes Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Halton Hills and Orangeville in addition to several smaller communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce rare due to habitat loss and pollution, these powerful birds have returned as water quality has improved and fish populations have rebounded, a clear sign of a healthier watershed,\u201d Credit Valley Conservation officials said.<\/p>\n
Credit Valley Conservation works to protect, restore and enhance the watershed area in Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Halton Hills and Orangeville \u2014 all home to sections of the Credit River, which empties into Lake Ontario in the Port Credit area of Mississauga.<\/p>\n
Bald eagles can be found throughout most of North America, according to the local conservation authority, and within the Credit River Watershed they are most often sighted in Mississauga near Lake Ontario or the Credit River because of their affinity for water.<\/p>\n
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Map shows R.K. McMillan Park in Mississauga, where two bald eagles have built a nest and gone about their business for at least the past two years.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite their name, bald eagles are not bald. Instead, their white-feathered heads shine in contrast to their dark-brown body and wings,\u201d CVC said earlier of the iconic bird that\u2019s become synonymous with the United States.<\/p>\n
Some bald eagles stay in the same general area for the entire year while others are migratory, CVC said earlier, adding September and October are the best time of year to spot migratory bald eagles in southern Ontario.<\/p>\n
The conservation authority also noted earlier that nesting of bald eagles has, in the last few years, been documented close to Port Credit and also confirmed in Hamilton, Toronto, Oakville and several other locations around the Greater Toronto Area.<\/p>\n
CVC says actions that may have increased the local population of bald eagles include:<\/p>\n
The banning in Canada in 1985 of the pesticide DDT.
\nHabitat restoration and improved water quality.
\nProtection of green spaces, forests and wetlands.
\nProtection under the Endangered Species Act in Ontario.<\/p>\n
\u201cPopulations increased and stayed stable from these conservation efforts to a point that they were removed from the Ontario Endangered Species Act in 2023,\u201d CVC said earlier.<\/p>\n