Bald eagle no longer listed as sensitive species in the state
Members of the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission have removed the bald eagle from the protected list, acknowledging its long comeback from threatened extinction.
“It’s a real success story,” said the agency’s spokeswoman Hannah Anderson.
Eagles had been listed most recently as a sensitive species, meaning they needed to be watched to make sure their numbers continued to grow.
And grow they have.
A recent state study found eagle numbers are strong throughout Washington, which has some 1,334 nesting sites, although not all are active.
“They’re doing really well,” Anderson said.
Eagles were first listed as endangered nationally in 1978. That’s when federal officials acknowledged that eagle numbers had crashed because they were ingesting large amounts of the pesticide collected in the fat of their prey. The DDT made their eggs thin and fragile, and the eagles weren’t reproducing well.
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Was pretty far away, but that distinctive white head kind of stood out. Dont think there are many other birds with that feature. 
Just a note, the fields are farmland, that routinely flood as it rains over the winter. I assume the bird was looking for some snacks in the mud.
