Maine man finds large group of bald eagles and gets it on video

A Maine man has shared a video showing the large gathering of bald eagles he stumbled upon over the weekend.Old Town resident Michael McPhee said he was on his way to a work site when he noticed a big flock of bald eagles.McPhee said he spotted at least 20 bald eagles perched in trees together, so he decided to capture them on video and share what he saw on social media.The bald eagle is no longer an endangered species, but it is still protected by the U.S. government.Last month, a viewer in Randolph spotted two bald eagles in the Kennebec River. She was recording a video of the eagles when a third swooped down to join them. Watch that video on the WMTW YouTube channel.Bald eagles are common in Maine and found more often on the shores of lakes and rivers, or in coastal communities.The bald eagles that are in inland Maine primarily eat fish, but those closer to the coast eat a more varied diet that includes seabirds and waterfowl.Some bald eagles do leave the state during the winter, but many remain in Maine during the season, as scavenging on carrion becomes more prevalent.From 1980 to 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife applied essential habitat rules at eagle nests under the Maine Endangered Species Act. State officials say land purchases and conservation easements now provide a lasting safety net for 400 eagle territories to safeguard recovery.

OLD TOWN, Maine —

A Maine man has shared a video showing the large gathering of bald eagles he stumbled upon over the weekend.

Old Town resident Michael McPhee said he was on his way to a work site when he noticed a big flock of bald eagles.

McPhee said he spotted at least 20 bald eagles perched in trees together, so he decided to capture them on video and share what he saw on social media.

The bald eagle is no longer an endangered species, but it is still protected by the U.S. government.

Last month, a viewer in Randolph spotted two bald eagles in the Kennebec River. She was recording a video of the eagles when a third swooped down to join them. Watch that video on the WMTW YouTube channel.

Bald eagles are common in Maine and found more often on the shores of lakes and rivers, or in coastal communities.

The bald eagles that are in inland Maine primarily eat fish, but those closer to the coast eat a more varied diet that includes seabirds and waterfowl.

Some bald eagles do leave the state during the winter, but many remain in Maine during the season, as scavenging on carrion becomes more prevalent.

From 1980 to 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife applied essential habitat rules at eagle nests under the Maine Endangered Species Act. State officials say land purchases and conservation easements now provide a lasting safety net for 400 eagle territories to safeguard recovery.