I remember when the eagles took over the nest from the osprey. When the osprey arrived back in town, there was a talon to talon fight into the water observed by one of the guys working. He said it happened just after the birders left. It makes me wonder if there will some contention over that prime spot. It is too bad they chose to move. It was a great spot to observe behavior.
Diana Whiting Diana Whiting dianawhitingphotography.com On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:46 PM, Carol Keeler <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been wondering that very thing. One day I was there and both eagles > were near their new nest. Down near the lock an immature eagle was perched > in a tree. The eagles came down and drove it off. I have a feeling they > won't tolerate any other bird in the old location, which is too bad. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 14, 2013, at 2:26 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Many observers have noticed this new nest-building activity over the past >> several months. I think the question is, what will happen to the photogenic >> nest atop the pylon? Are there enough Bald Eagles around for another pair to >> use it? Would they even tolerate being so close? Will Ospreys reclaim it? >> --Dave Nutter >> >> On Feb 14, 2013, at 12:42 PM, John Confer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Does it seem to others that the pair of eagles at the lock at the outlet >>> of Cayuga Lake has moved its nest to the south? I didn't see any >>> activity at the electric poles at the lock and the nest there seemed >>> shrunken. And, there is a large pile of sticks farther to the south in a >>> very large tree, which had an eagle sitting next to it on Saturday. The >>> eagle nest at the lock was perhaps the most photographed nest in New >>> York. If not the most, then certainly one of the most. In a way it is >>> too bad if the eagles have moved to a more distant and less visible >>> location. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> John >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >>> >>> ARCHIVES: >>> 1) >>> [email protected]/maillist.html'>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html >>> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >>> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >>> >>> Please submit your observations to eBird: >>> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >>> >>> -- >>> <Bald Eagle MNWR - nestling.jpg> >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
