The nest has been active for several years, with two eaglets successfully fledging this past spring.
Though bald eagles were on the verge of extinction during the mid-twentieth century, they haven't been endangered since 2007 and their numbers have been increasing in Delaware in recent years.
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is offering free turtle nest protection covers for residents who have witnessed a turtle laying eggs on their property and are interested in protecting the nest from predication.
The stretch of beach at Gordons Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park that was previously closed to protect the piping plover nest has been reopened. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the nest failed, likely due to being hunted by red foxes.
A video was filmed by a Delaware State freshman lacrosse player on April 20th inside the team bus. Players say it was the second time police came in after what was originally a routine traffic stop.