Nesting Diaries
6/29/16 There does not appear to have been any activity at or round this nest since last visited on 6/08/16.
6//8/16 The new nest appears to be complete, but no birds were observed at the site or in the area.
6/8/16 The new nest appear to be complete, but no birds were observed in the area or at the site.
5/26/16 There is new nesting material at the site, with two birds at the site. Hopefully they will return for the season.
On March 27, 2016 I observed that this entire nest had been blown away over the winter.
05/13/15 The Bald Eagle squatters's two chicks are growing rapidly.
04/29/15 An adult was in the nest, and over a period of a long time, two chicks appeared. Adults changed nest positions after one returned with a duck.
04/17/15 An adult Bald Eagle is in the nest, and appears to be feeding a chick.
On 3/17/15 I observed this nest occupied by an adult Bald Eagle arranging nest materials. Only one eagle observed, and no oprey were seen in the area.
3/30.15 An adult Bald Eagle was fully within the nest, in what appears to be an incubatig posture. As yet, no osprey seen in the area. Last spring, a pair of Bald Eagles attempted a takeover of Nest #1066 nearby, but were repelled by the osprey.
06/27/14 One adult flew into nest, joining one in the nest, both appear to be feeding young.
07/15/14 Hot, 98 F, one adult on edge of nest.
07/23/14 Very windy, I mean very windy. No birds seen at nest, I suspect they were hunkered down within the nest.
07/29/14 Two young fledged as nest is now empty.
06/12/14 Very very windy. One low in nest as in incubating posture.
04/08/14 Pair perched at the nest.
04/17/14 Two at the nest.
04/28/14 One perched on edge of nest.
05/12/14 One low in nest, incubating posture, one flew into nest.
05/24/14 One in incubating posture, three flying in area.
8/06/13 AAt 1130 hours, one young on edge of nest. At 1330 hours, observed this youngster flege from nest.
7/23/13 Two young in nest, two adults perched nearby.
07/17/13 One adult shading two nestlings, temp at 83 degrees.
07/08/13 At 1100 hoursone adult standing on edge of nest, two young in nest. At 1300 hours the second adult joined the nest site perched below the nest.
07/02/13 One adult shading two young in the nest. Temp 101 degrees.
A friend sent me a photo of one nestling hanging from twigs of the nest, outside the nest. No idea of how it died or how long ago.
06/26/13 Very windy. 1000 hour, one adult perched on limb below net, none observble in the nest. 1200 hour, three dults flying in the area, one with a fish in talons, but I lost track of this one. Two went off, but one stayed flying in and around this nest site.
06/10/13 One adult laying in the nest, one perched on limb below nest.
06/03/13 Two adults in the nest. It appeared that there were young, but that seems too early. Hard to see inside nest.
5/24/13 One low in nest incubating. When two adults were flying around area this bird was lookig around expectedly.
04/03/13 No activity.
04/11/13 At 1100 hoursone standing in nest, one flying around with stick. 1400 hours both at the nest.
04/18/13 1100 hours One in nest rearranging materials; 1400 hours, both at the nest.
04/25/13 1330 hours observed the pair copulating on edge of nest.
05/02/13 One observed low in nest, possibly incubating.
08/08/12 At 1000 hours, only one young in nest, one adult on limb below nest, another some distance away, both calling. 1400 hours the nest is empty, no bnirds around the nest, so both fledged to day.
08/03/12 Two young in nest, both adults nearby in other trees, calling long and loud.
07/28/12 On first visit today, two adults were perched nearby, and the young appeared to be in defense posture laying down in the nest. On second visit, about one hour later, one adult has moved to the nest and was feeding two young. The other was perched nearby.
07/18/12 There were two adults on the nest, and one was feeding the two young. Both adults stayed on the nest for the observation period. The young are betweeen downy and pin feathers.
07/11/12 Pair of adults taking turns on nest, one flying near nest after leaving it. One keeping between the nest and Turkey Vultures soaring in the area. At times both on nest, one feeding unseen young.
6/28 Checked all of the nests after a short trip back east. Both adults were sitting on the edge of the nest, and one was feeding unseen chicks.
6/14/12 The one adult continues in the incubating posture in the nest.
I had been watching nest at Dam and on 06/01/12 noticed this new (to me) structure with an incubating adult. The nest appears to be used for yearts before on this massive Jeffery Pine, which appears nearing its life's end.