Ed Beam of Summerbrook Drive (Twin Oaks) reports a bald eagle sighting. In an email Wednesday morning, April 25, he says:

“I saw a bald eagle yesterday about 5:20 in the afternoon at my home in Cornelius. It was heading towards Davidson. Any other sightings?”

Have you seen it? Better yet, anybody get a photo? Let us know. Leave a comment below or email editor@corneliusnews.net.

On Sunday, May 13, show your support for a local no-kill animal shelter by heading to the Helping Paws Dog Show to be held on the Davidson Green, in Davidson.

The event, the brain child of Brooke Phillips, a high school freshman who organized the first event when she was in the sixth grade, will feature a dog show and prizes, dog washing, treats and opportunities to adopt. During the event, which will take place from 12 – 2 p.m., an untraditional dog show will be held, with competitions for Best Trick, Best Groomed, Best Personality and Best in Show.

Dogs can be registered at the event. Fees are $10 per dog and $2 per human spectator. All proceeds go directly to Project Halo.   Event sponsors include Pine Lake Preparatory School, Anchor Security & Locksmith, Project Halo, Brawley Animal Hospital and Lake Norman Pet Grooming.  For  information or to become a sponsor, go to www.facebook.com/helpingpawsdogshow.

Project HALO (Helping Animals Live On) is a non-profit, NO-KILL animal rescue and sanctuary based in Charlotte, N.C.

Round up your furry friends and head to Huntersville for Bark for Life Lake Norman, set for April 21 at Birkdale Village.

The mile walk for Bark for Life is designed to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. Teams may register in advance at or on the day of the event for $20.

Registration for the event starts at 8 a.m. and will feature breakfast from Chick-fil-A and Fresh Market. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. After the walk, stick around for demonstrations, contests and games. Vendors and local business will be on hand.

The first annual Bark For Life Lake Norman event was held in 2011 and raised $30,000. Organizers hope to surpass that number this year.

For more information and to register for the event, visit www.BarkForLifeLKN.org.

Davidson College’s annual Reptile Day drew a crowd to the Baker-Watt Science Complex Saturday, April 14. College students manned tables, where they explained the critters and offered visitors a chance to touch. And professor Mike Dorcas, head of the college’s herpetology lab, showed off a giant python. See the story and photos on the front page of DavidsonNews.net.

Have you ever held a snake, or petted a turtle? Here’s your chance. Davidson College’s Herpetology Lab invites you to Reptile Day on Saturday, April 14 – a chance to get up close and personal with snakes, toads, turtles, salamanders and other creatures. Reptile Day runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Baker-Watt Science Complex courtyard, just off Concord Road next to Davidson College Presbyterian Church. Read the full story

Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists  next week will host a free nature program, “Wildlife Babies – When Do They Need Rescue?” The program begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Youth Services room at Mooresville Public Library, 304 S. Main St.

Every spring, animal lovers by the hundreds encounter solitary young wildlife, such as birds or rabbits, and wonder if they need help. Two volunteers from Animal Rehabilitators of the Carolinas, Dee Dee Macaulay and Ruby Cook, will explain why people should not assume that these babies are abandoned. They also will discuss various challenges rescue volunteers face in the field. Read the full story