A pair of bald eagles is making it tough to repair a much-needed portion of a popular bike trail along the American River.<\/p>\n
But the eagles are just the newest setback for the trail\u2019s maintenance. A storm caused boulders and earth to tumble onto the trail last winter. That closed a portion of a trail within the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. The Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail wraps around Lake Natoma near the Arden Bluff region of Orangevale. It\u2019s part of a system of trails that links downtown Sacramento to Folsom Lake.<\/p>\n
“During the summer, the eaglets flew the nest, and so the parents left,\u201d said Adeline Yee, a spokesperson for California State Parks, who added that, \u201cjust last week the pair came back, and they are now building a new nest, which means it would be illegal to do anything to disturb them while they are present.\u201d<\/p>\n
The eagles have nested in the area for two years. If the couple successfully produces offspring, it will stay until mid-summer. Last year, the birds hatched two eaglets.<\/p>\n
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