This is a day late, but there may be a change in the status of the Lilydale eagle nests. The Great-horned Owl was still in her adopted nest. However, the nest across the river from there, showed no sign of occupancy--except for a crow perched on its edge, who seemed to be leaning in and picking at something. There was no sign of the adult eagles; I have to wonder if the crow was eating failed eggs--or worse; or if it was interested in claiming the real estate. The Pickerel Lake eagle was also not visible on the nest, though she may have been hunkered down deep. However, there were aloft nearby, an adult pair that looked to be engaging in courtship maneuvers; perhaps to make a fresh start.
In any case, there is now also a new raptor nest, or at least the base of one, in a double-post wooden power pole just on the west side of the RR track. It's on the south side of the road by the RR bridge. More than anything it resembles an Osprey nest in its flat, disc shape, though I guess it could also be the start of an eagle nest. If anyone has seen the work in progress, I'd appreciate knowing who the builders are. Also present were a Pileated Woodpecker, E. Phoebe, E. Bluebird, two Kingfishers, Great-Blue Heron and Song sparrows. Linda Whyte I ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
