Bald Eagles Return to Swimming River - 1

            Eagles of Swimming River Reservoir

The Jersey Shore becomes a haven for the American Bald Eagle

Bald eagles were once plentiful in New Jersey and Ocean County. But by 1982, there was only one known nest and that nest had failed for 8 successive years. A group of scientists in the Endangered and Non-Game Species Program (ENSP) of the New Jersey Fish, Game and Wildlife department decided to do something about it. Through dedication, the ENSP re-introduced Bald Eagles into New Jersey.

New Jersey's eagles, which reached a record population of 333 birds and 82 eagle pairs actively laying eggs according to an annual report released by the state in 2011 is evidence of a comeback.

That's a dramatic increase from 30 years ago, when only one nest remained in the state - with New Jersey's population of Eagles nearly wiped out by habitat loss, human disturbance and the widespread use of the pesticide DDT.

Since 1982, the state has monitored the bald eagle population. The data that they have collected has provided important information about the health of the Eagles and the health of the environment. Also, the data has been used to protect critical habitat for Bald Eagles.

Swimming River Reservoir

The Swimming River Reservoir is a reservoir and water treatment plant in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is located on the border of Colts Neck and Lincroft. The Swimming River ends up in the reservoir, as well as other small tributaries.

Taken in: United States / New Jersey / Lincroft (show map)

Taken on: November 2, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D610, f/8.0, 1/640 sec, 600mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D610
Lens:	150.0-600.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.2.1 (Macintosh)
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