{"id":358652,"date":"2025-11-06T00:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/358652\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T00:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T00:51:15","slug":"bald-eagle-frequently-visiting-new-houston-area-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/358652\/","title":{"rendered":"Bald eagle frequently visiting new Houston-area development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Merica&#8221; has been spotted flying around a new League City development.<\/p>\n<p>LEAGUE CITY, Texas \u2014 A bald eagle is making its presence felt in a new development in the Houston area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leaguecitytexas\/posts\/pfbid0dCgMBDjQHubFhFkJJrraFJoYU8mhammds3SqpMB9yhd9CA1zVJgmNBi8kRu3LkB2l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">According to League City officials<\/a>, the majestic bird has been frequently seen visiting the new Legacy subdivision off League City Parkway, near Campbell Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in a neighboring subdivision have named it &#8220;Merica.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"cms__embed-related-story\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/life\/animals\/trail-cam-catches-wild-interaction-bald-eagle-and-coyote\/293-9b9471e3-5e76-4742-ba32-5d4bc3543080\" class=\"cms__embed-related-story__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trail cam catches wild interaction between bald eagle and coyote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bald eagles are not foreign to Southeast Texas. While it might be uncommon to see them, they are present in the area, especially near rivers and lakes during the winter.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/huntwild\/wild\/species\/baldeagle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Texas Parks and Wildlife Department<\/a>, there are about 160 active bald eagle breeding pairs in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some more photos of Merica:<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a30fe8d3-eea3-4810-a30a-77597ab35332_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/a30fe8d3-eea3-4810-a30a-77597ab35332_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eea8b5f2-4300-43f4-aceb-643c265607f9_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eea8b5f2-4300-43f4-aceb-643c265607f9_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nMore about bald eagles                    <\/p>\n<p>Bald eagles were taken off the endangered species list in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Males are usually about 3 feet tall, weigh 7-10 pounds and have a wingspan of about 6-7 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Females can get a little bigger &#8212; some reaching 14 pounds with 8-foot wingspans<\/p>\n<p>The predators usually eat fish but also feed on birds, small mammals and turtles.<\/p>\n<p>In Texas, bald eagles nest from October to July, with peak egg-laying happening in December and hatching taking place in January.<\/p>\n<p>Bald eagles are believed to be able to live up to 20 years or more in the wild and are found throughout the United States, Canada and northern Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Congress made it illegal to shoot or harass bald eagles in 1940 when it passed the Bald Eagle Protection Act.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/huntwild\/wild\/species\/baldeagle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Read more about the national bird of the United States here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a news tip or story idea? Email us at\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/life\/animals\/houston-bald-eagle-sighting\/mailto:newstips@khou.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newstips@khou.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0or call 713-521-4310 and include your name and the best way to reach you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8220;Merica&#8221; has been spotted flying around a new League City development. 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