A Lehighton man pleaded guilty May 12 to shooting and killing a bald eagle outside Andreas.

According to court records, Carl Marion, 46, paid around $4,500 in fines and court costs at District Magistrate Casimir Kosciolek's office in Lansford.Pennsylvania Game Commission 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.The investigation led Gibble to Marion and the remains of five great blue herons were located near his property.Marion was charged with one count of disturbance of wildlife and six counts of the unlawful taking of protected birds.A $1,700 fine was assessed for the disturbance of wildlife charge, while the unlawful taking charges cost Marion $400 per bird.