I was not there today, but Bald Eagles are pretty frequent at Stewart Park,
including multiple immatures, and they often stand on the ice. I’ve never heard
of Golden Eagles stopping at Stewart Park or standing on the ice on Cayuga Lake.
- - Dave Nutter
> On Mar 1, 2020, at 9:25 PM, Suzanne Gervais wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> Has anyone seen the two, perhaps 3 eagles on ice at Stewart Park this
> afternoon sometime between 3:30pm and 4:00pm. I listed them on ebird as
> Golden Eagles but I was unsure if these were (unusual) Golden Eagles or
> Juvenile Bald Eagles. One actually had a gull at its feet, perhaps 1 foot
> away and the gull was still. After 5 minutes or so, the eagle advanced and
> kicked a bit the gull that moved away another foot or so. Then the other
> eagle lifted and started flying over so the first eagle finally let the gull
> alone and flew away too. One person there said she saw a third one too.
> Suzanne Gervais
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