How bald eagles returned to Indiana
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, you'd be hard-pressed to find one bald eagle anywhere in Indiana.
Author: Dustin Grove
Updated: 2:55 PM EST January 28, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS — You might just call it one of Indiana’s greatest comeback stories — and it has nothing to do with athletes, business or wealth.
“It is truly beautiful,” said Bob Burchfield, as he peered through his telephoto lens to capture a picture of a pair of bald eagles in flight near their rural Greenfield nest.
“The first time those eagles fly over your head and you see that huge wing span, you don't know whether to keep shooting photos or run for your life,” he laughed.