A Lehighton man has been charged in the shooting of a bald eagle outside Andreas several weeks ago.

Pennsylvania Game Commission officials announced this morning that multiple charges have been filed against Carl Marion, 46, for shooting the eagle.The eagle was shot on the Schuylkill and Carbon County line, on a back road with homes along it. The eagle died shortly after.It is not known whether the eagle was a male or female.Readers reported that the eagle was nesting just off Route 895 for four years across from Bake Oven Campground about a quarter mile from the intersection.Wildlife Conservation officer Joel Gibble received a call from a person who reported hearing a gunshot and finding an injured eagle, which died shortly thereafter.He responded to the scene near the intersection of Germans Road and Stone Mountain Road, spoke to the witness and recovered the bird.A press release was issued seeking additional witnesses and information about the shooting.A short time later, Gibble received information from numerous sources directing him toward Marion.During the investigation, Gibble and Wildlife Conservation officer Cory Bentzoni also recovered remains of five great blue herons in the vicinity of the defendant's property.Citations were filed by Gibble before District Justice Casimir Kosciolek of Lansford.Marion was charged with one count of disturbance of wildlife, and six counts of the unlawful taking of protected birds.Total fines and restitution could reach $3,900.