GILBERTVILLE, Mass. (WWLP) – A driver in Worcester County encountered a bald eagle that flew in front of their car on Thursday.
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The driver shared the photo with 22News, who said that the eagle flew in front of their car to grab a squirrel in the middle of the road in Gilbertville. While stopped, the driver snapped a photo and said that the sighting was “very cool,” and that was the best picture they could get.
Bald eagles typically live near bodies of water, where they use shoreline habitats and forested areas for nesting. They prefer bodies of water with a good supply of moderate- to large-sized fish.
While bald eagles were removed from the Federal Endangered Species List in 2007, they are currently listed as “special concern” in Massachusetts, according to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
MassWildlife states that as of 2023, there were over 80 territorial pairs of bald eagles identified in Massachusetts. Bald eagle courtship takes place during mid to late winter, and they build large nests together that they return to every year…