VIDEO | Bald eagles nesting near Pine Lake

April 9, 2008 at 10:13p.m.

NORTH LIMA — The bald eagles nesting south of Pine Lake are a modern couple, sharing duties in a nice neighborhood.

The pair are among the estimated 180 eagles in the state this year.

Bald Eagle Nest

The eagles' nest is in northern Columbiana County near Pine Lake.

“The population has really taken off,” Damon Greer, an assistant superintendent for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said today. “It’s a tremendous success.”

The state was down to only four nesting couples in 1981.

Thanks to protective measures — bald eagles are protected under federal and state law — there are reports of eagle sightings near Guilford Lake in Columbiana County and Lake Milton in Mahoning County.

The Pine Lake eagles made a nest on the north side of Lipply Road in Mahoning County. They picked a nice location on the Columbiana Test Center of Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire.

For the complete story, see Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.