Returning eagles not shy
SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Starr Zachritz, owner of the History Park Art Gallery Gift Shop in the Punta Gorda History Park, gazes out her shop's window where a pair of bald eagles have been nesting for the past three years.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY STARR ZACHRITZ
Starr Zachritz,director of the History Park Art Gallery Gift Shop at the Punta Gorda History Park, snapped this photo of a bald eagle Sunday, during the regular weekly farmers market at the History Park. The bustle of the market didn't seem to faze this raptor much.
PUNTA GORDA — A pair of bald eagles that have nested next to the Punta Gorda History Park for the past three years have returned — despite the bustle of activity occurring in the park.
That thrills park business managers, because it gives the public a chance to observe the majestic raptors up close — and that gives visitors another reason to appreciate this area’s heritage.