The Eagle, the Cactus, and the City on the Lake

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Legend say that some 600 years ago the Mishika people left their ancestral lands in the

land to build a powerful new empire.

Their journey was guided by Wichilobosti, God of the Sun and War, who told the Mishikas

to look for the sign, an eagle perched on a cactus devouring a serpent.

For years they wondered what is now Mexico in search of that prophecy.

Until finally, they found the sacred bird on a tiny island in the middle of Lake Deskoko.

There, the Mishikas built a floating city right on the water.

This was the Nosteclan, capital of the Aztec Empire.

And for several centuries and civilizations afterwards, it continued to grow and transform

into the modern metropolis we now call Mexico City.

Today, the Golden Eagle still purchased an unpurgly per cactus in the center of the

Mexican flag.

Though the bird is immortalized in legend, real Golden Eagles now face threats like

habitat loss, collisions with power lines and wind turbines, and poisoning from pesticides.

By 2016, scientists estimated that fewer than 100 breeding pairs remained in Mexico.

By protecting critical breeding ground and supporting raptor research, conservationists

are helping Golden Eagle populations bounce back across North and Central America, giving

hope that this powerful symbol will soar above Mexico's mountains for generations to come.

For Bird Note, I'm Lucina Melisio.

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