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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A recent addition to the eagle nests in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is seen here in this group of tall pine trees, second from the right, not far from the roadside in NASA's Kennedy Space Center. There are approximately a dozen active bald eagle nests both in KSC and in the refuge, which surrounds KSC. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-07pd0365

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A recent addition to the eagle nests in...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A recent addition to the eagle nests in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is seen here in this group of tall pine trees, second from the right, not far from the roadside... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On State Road 3 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two bald eagles scout the terrain from their vantage point atop a pole. There are 18 active eagle nests within Kennedy's boundaries, including several in the vicinity of the landing strip. Bald eagles mate for life, choosing the tops of large trees to build nests, which they typically use and enlarge each year. Nests may reach 10 feet across and weigh half a ton. The birds travel great distances, but usually return to breeding grounds within 100 miles of the place where they were raised. Bald eagles may live 15 to 25 years in the wild. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including the bald eagle. A variety of other wildlife - 117 kinds of fish, 65 types of amphibians and reptiles, 31 different mammals, and 1,045 species of plants - also inhabit the refuge. For information on the refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/Index.html. For information on Kennedy Space Center, visit http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy. Photo credit: NASA/Ken Thornsley KSC-2011-7694

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On State Road 3 near the Shuttle Landing Facili...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On State Road 3 near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two bald eagles scout the terrain from their vantage point atop a pole. There are 18 active... More

A seven-week-old bald eagle nests approximately 55 feet high in a loblolly pine tree at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md.

A seven-week-old bald eagle nests approximately 55 feet high in a lobl...

INDIAN HEAD, Md. (May. 07, 2008) A seven-week-old bald eagle nests approximately 55 feet high in a loblolly pine tree at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md. Environmental specialists from Naval Support Faci... More