Bald eagle family at White Rock Lake welcomes two new members

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – White Rock Lake is home to a bald eagle family. And recently, that family has become a bit larger. Brett Johnson, conservation manager with the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, has confirmed the presence of two eaglets in the nest at Lake Highlands Park. “We are excited the bald eagles have two new members,” said Johnson, who – along with the department’s conservation team and Dallas’ birding community – has been observing the eagles’ nesting behaviors since early March.  Related Stories Several weeks later, Johnson spotted the newest family members. Dallas Park and Recreation – together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – is providing ongoing coordination and technical assistance to protect the health and safety of the bald eagle family. “The USFWS is glad to see the eagles have returned and have at least one eaglet observed in the nest,” said Omar Bocanegro, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service supervisory fish and wildlife biologist. “We continue to coordinate with the city of Dallas to assist to ensure the nest is undisturbed.”& To help prevent unintentional disturbance of the eagle family, Dallas Park and Recreation has urged park...