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OBSERVER: Bob
NEST LOCATION: Piper Glen Golf Club (Driving Range) 4300 Piper Glen Dr.
DATE OF VISIT: 06/05/2023
TIME OF VISIT: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
WEATHER CONDITIONS: 68 F; wind 3 mph SSW; overcast
BAEA’s PRESENT: Yes; 1 immature BAEA
OBSERVATION NOTES:
No BAEAs could be seen from the parking lot.
The nest did not appear to have any residents. I walked along the earthen dam and down to the driving range level.
No BAEAs in sight as I then walked out to the golf cart path to where the stream leaves the property.
As I walked by the nest tree I spotted several vines beginning to encircle the base of the tree.
At about 10:30, as I neared the small pond, an immature BAEA left a perch somewhere above the pond and flew off toward the reservoir. I presume this was one of this season’s eaglets.
I scrambled up to the top of the dam and began to search for the bird I had seen. I finally spotted it perched in the favored tree high above the reservoir opposite the club house. It remained there as I left the grounds.
I suspect that future sightings will become more difficult as the eaglets continue to expand their range.
