“Many of the eagles in this popular wintering area are resident New York State birds. A "resident" bird does not migrate; it stays in the state all year. This is evident by the sky-blue leg band they wear, signifying them as "New Yorkers."

Peter Nye and his team have banded these birds as nestlings over the years. The Mongaup area also regularly attracts birds from other states: purple-banded birds from Michigan, black-banded birds from Connecticut, and gold-banded birds from Massachusetts. Why is this area so attractive to bald eagles? Let’s take a closer look. Water from the Mongaup River was dammed up in 1926. The dam generates hydro electricity that powers parts of NY state. Below the dam in the Swinging Bridge Reservoir the water is open all year round. Why would that attract eagles?”
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