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.

(Photo Courtesy Emilie Knight All Rights Reserved)

"It was a bit quiet at the nest. Post lunch nap for the eaglets? Both showed themselves, but in limited ways. One did not show itself until an hour had passed. Glen was on nest watch duty and Piper was away for this part of the afternoon. Notes attached. Interesting tidbit, when I walked back up from the lower level, a Red Shouldered Hawk had perched on my scope and remained there until I got within a few feet." - Bob 

Check out Bob's photo of the Hawk here.

OBSERVATION NOTES

PIPER GLEN BALD EAGLE NEST

March 25, 2024

OBSERVER: Bob

LOCATION: Piper Glen Golf Club (Driving Range) 4300 Piper Glen Dr.

DATE OF VISIT: 03/25/2024

TIME OF VISIT: 2:20-3:345PM

WEATHER CONDITIONS:

Temperature: 57 F Wind (direction & speed): E @ 4mph (gusty)

Sky: partly sunny 

Precipitation: none

BAEAs PRESENT: (Yes) No 

Number & Type: 3; 1 mature + 2 eaglets

BEHAVIORS OBSERVED:

Food Deliveries: Yes (No) 

Eaglet(s) in Nest: (Yes) No

Eaglet Fledging: Yes (No)

OBSERVATION NOTES (record every :15):

:15 From the parking lot a mature BAEA is visible perched above the    

nest. I walked out onto the dam and set up my scope. Some      

movement detected in the nest by one eaglet.

:30 With little action in the nest, I moved to the lower level and began    

walking out towards the nest tree. When I was within 40 yards the    

mature BAEA vocalized, left its perch and flew to a new perch      

beyond the golf cart path. It is presumed that this is the male BAEA    

Glen. Still very little activity in the nest.

:45 An eaglet raised itself to the top of the nest and began to exercise its

wings.

1:00 The second eaglet finally came to the top of the nest. I guess it had    

been nap time.

1:15 Glen flew from his perch with much vocalizing. He flew over the    

small pond, did a lap around the reservoir and flew off toward the    

Gillespie property. After a while Glen flew back towards the nest and  

perched in a tree close to the nest tree. Piper didn’t show up.

END

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