LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More bald eagles are being seen soaring in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources reports that Kentucky’s bald eagle population is expanding throughout the state with hundreds of reported nests this year. An avian expert credits the bird’s population growth to national protection acts, the work of wildlife rehabilitation centers and time for the birds to reestablish a home in the Bluegrass State.

“They’re big birds, so it’s exciting,” said Chloe Miller, the Manager of Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary in Meade County, a nonprofit organization that provides care to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife throughout Kentucky. The organization was founded in 2002 by former Kentucky state legislator Mary Ann Tobin.

“We’ve been open for just a little ove

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