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In the the '70s there may have been only two bald eagles left in all of NYS.

NYC Parks Dept decided to reintroduce them into Manhattan. They chose Inwood Hill Park that sits at the very top northwestern part of Mahattan including old growth forest on it's western hillside that goes all the way down, but broken by a highway to the Hudson River. The east side slopes down to a big sea level green area open, with some trees, pathways and baseball fields. The north section faces the Sputen Dival the short waterway that connects the Harlem River to The Hudson. It's a wonderful park!

In 2002, '03, 04 & '06 eagles from Wisconsin, and.Alaska were placed in nesting boxes 40 to 50 ft high in eastside trees in the park. Ladders brought a worker up to feed them fish. There was a camera so people could watch on line.
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Eventually they wre let out. Some stayed. Others flew to NJ, Pennsylvania, and Canada. The ones that stayed (or near by) some went to Central Park, others the Lower Hudson Valley.

From CBS - 2022

Now, there are close to 1,000, and they're no longer considered endangered. They've been spotted in all five boroughs of New York City.