We are pleased once again to share with you this week's field notes from our eagle expert. While most of us enjoy watching these impressive beautiful birds, Bob's detailed and recorded observations serve as an important baseline to a more formal understanding of our eagles' behavior.
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OBSERVATION NOTES
PIPER GLEN BALD EAGLE NEST
OBSERVER: Bob
LOCATION: Piper Glen Golf Club (Driving Range) 4300 Piper Glen Dr.
DATE OF VISIT: 04/01/2024
TIME OF VISIT: 12:10 - 2:10
WEATHER CONDITIONS:
Temperature: 78 F Wind (direction& speed): WSW12mph
Sky: Mostly Cloudy Precipitation: none
BAEAs PRESENT: Yes Number & Type: 4; 2 mature+ 2 eaglets
BEHAVIORS OBSERVED:
Food Deliveries: (Yes) No Eaglet(s) in Nest: (Yes) No
Eaglet Fledging: Yes (No)
OBSERVATION NOTES:
As I arrived I saw Emilie’s car in the lot and spotted her down below
the dam. As I walked out onto the dam I could see the head of a mature
BAEA in the nest, which was unusual. I watched for a couple of minutes
and it appeared as though the adult was feeding the eaglets. I saw a
second adult BAEA fly to a perch a few trees down from the nest. I got to
Emilie’s spot where she had her camera set up on a tripod. She confirmed
that Glen was in the nest feeding the youngsters. She had seen him deliver
a good sized fish to the nest a while before. The feeding continued for
quite a while and then Glen left the nest and perched above it. Lots of
vocalizing by Glen. Emilie wanted to get a shot of Glen flying, so I walked a
short distance toward the nest and he left his perch. Unfortunately he flew
away from us and there was no photo opportunity. He flew to a perch
beyond the golf cart path and remained there. Emilie and I continued to
watch the eaglets which had gotten to the top of the nest. There was
much wing exercising by the eaglets. After a while I walked out toward
Glen’s perch and he flew on cue so Emilie could take a photo. At some
point Piper had left her perch unobserved. All remained quiet for the
remainder of the visit.
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