Bald Eagle Nest UPDATED

clocks · May 24, 2011

This nest is a couple miles from our house ,on the way to the lake. This pair has two offspring but I could only get a picture of one of them. Suprising how black the newbie is. Just a few hundred feet away was the mate,watching me take pictures.Hope you enjoy.
Leon

sdoyl123 · May 24, 2011

Nice images.

Bob Wright · May 25, 2011

As a matter of interest, I located an eagle's nest on the levee of the Mississippi River near Reelfoot Lake in November of 1993. I've monitored it over the years as it has been reused several times. A storm blew the nest down several years ago, but the eagles rebuilt in a nearby tree.

The park rangers there tell me that while the bald eagle mates for life, they often split up during the winter. One male has been observed wintering at Reelfoot, while his "spouse" winters at Sardis Lake in Mississippi, then get back together in Minnesota each spring. Can't verify this myself, but its what I was told.

Bob Wright

WendyZXZ · May 25, 2011

Looks great!

We have some bald eagles here locally...their nest was destroyed by a storm killing the eaglets...sad.

Darkangel1846 · May 27, 2011

Here in Oregon we have a boat load of them show up just before lambing season. It like pulling into a fishing port in Alaska. HA!

flatgate · May 28, 2011

OK, I'll tell my friend's eagle story. He was guiding a boat full of touristas on the Snake River through Jackson's Hole. He was discussing the birds and specifically the Bald Eagle when one flew over and, uh, splattered his head with Eagle sh__ !

flatgate