Saw my first bald eagle in flight!
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Bald Eagles in WNY
Comments (5)I'm in the Binghamton area. While building the Presidential Helicopter Building in Owego NY we were honored to have a pair of Bald Eagles watching our work progress. They would fly in fish the pond then sit in the trees and watch us work.The interesting part was we were being watched by Americas greatest symbol while constructing the building that our next presidents helicopter would be built in.Talk about Big Brother watching! The pair nests nearby on an island in the river.There are others . I'm told one that flew over my truck while driving up Kattelville Hill is one of a pair nesting at Chenango Valley State Park.Last winter I made a short trips to the Cannonsville Resv. area. Between there and the Binghamton area I saw 10 different eagles in one week.They are awsome beautiful birds....See MoreBald Eagles
Comments (18)Since DDT was banned, the eagles have returned. It took a long time for the poisons to purge out of the Great Lakes, but now eagles may be seen often along the shores of the Great Lakes. They like to scout for dead fish on the shore, but sometimes they will go after ducks in the river. I have a lot of information about the return of eagles, peregrine falcons and ospreys in my book, The Dynamic Great Lakes. Eagles have returned to other regions of the U.S. and Canada as well. Here is a link that might be useful: The Dynamic Great Lakes...See MoreBald eagles in Hackensack NJ!
Comments (1)You are very lucky. http://www.firstlightpower.com/eagles/live/default.asp The above link is to a nesting pair who just laid 2 eggs about ago. Happy viewing Rich Here is a link that might be useful: EAgles NEst...See MoreA Bald Eagle in Urban KY? Can it be?
Comments (2)David, Wow, thats a lot to digest, but I'll have a try. Eagles arent big, there HUGE. At a 10 ft distance of a launch, you'd feel the wind from the wings. They are 30 inches in length, have a wingspan of almost 7 feet, and feet as big as your hand.Young birds are the same size as their elders. So I dont think you saw an Eagle. Your detailed description, particularly the feathered legs leads me to one of the only buteos that could be percieved as being close to an eagle, which the the Ferruginous Hawk. Kentucky is a bit out of its range, but strays are possible. Juveniles show tame traits, and match beak and plumage descriptions as well, so that my vote- Jeff...See Moreemma
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