1.  Characteristics of Bald Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) Nesting Habitat in Indiana by Rebekah Zehnder Texas Forest Service Interview 12 July 2012

2. Introduction  Bald eagles in Indiana  Last nest prior to reintroduction was in 1897  Reintroduced in the late 1980s at Lake Monroe  What factors drive nest site selection?  Geographic variables (landscape scale)  Proximity to water  Land cover

3. Proximity to Water  All nests within 7 km of water  Most (92.5%) within 1.6 km  Type of waterbody  Rivers: 118 (74%)  Lakes: 41 (26%)  Median distance  Nest sites: 68 m  Random sites: 635 m

4. Proximity to Water

5. Land Cover  NLCD 2006

6. Land Cover 14 30 102

7. Land Cover