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New activity in a bald eagle's nest below Grand Lake's Pensacola Dam causes area closure

An established bald eagle's nest located below the Pensacola Dam's main spillway has seen new activity, causing the Grand River Dam Authority to close off the area around it. “This is the same nest that was established in 2020, and the nesting pair has been raising a baby bald eagle at this location each year since,” GRDA corporate spokesperson Justin Alberty said in a press release. The area is three-quarters of a mile south of the main spillway and will be closed off to visitors to protect the nest. The...