Posted on 03/19/2007 8:07:16 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Bald eagle nest found in Phila.
PHILADELPHIA - Wildlife authorities have found the first bald eagle nest in the city in more than 200 years and hope the occupants will produce offspring, state officials said.
The nest "demonstrates the resilience of this species and its apparent growing tolerance to human activity," said Dan Brauning, a supervisor with the state Game Commission, in a statement Friday.
Officials are not disclosing the nest's exact location, to avoid disturbing it, but it is being closely monitored, the commission said.
"We don't know if the nest will result in the pair successfully breeding and laying eggs yet, but we are very hopeful," Brauning said.
The state began a campaign to re-establish the eagle population in 1983, when only three nesting pairs remained in Pennsylvania. Officials said last year that the number was higher than 100.
Bald eagles were upgraded from endangered to threatened status by the federal government in 1995 and by the state a decade later.
if you want to keep an eagle out of philadelphia, put up goal posts.
So is the Skagit river valley.
There have been several pairs of falcons nesting on ledges of highrises in downtown Cleveland also, for many years now. Reminiscent of Rush's reference to spotted owls' nest sighted in a broken K-Mart sign at a shopping strip somewhere.
"Go here, Eagle Cam to see live cam feed."
My cousin, from Virginia, told me about the eagle cam on March 21st. That day I read your post since I was looking for a thread on FR to tell someone about it. I'm so glad you did.
Isn't it wonderful to watch them? The chicks sure are growing, and I love when both of the adults feed them. Yesterday I saw the male fly into the nest with a fish in his talon.
I think they're amazing to watch. I check in on them about 20 times a day...my wife says I sould give them a little privacy! I can't believe how quickly the chicks are growing...but they should grow fast, they spend 20 hours a day eating!
Today for the first time that I've noticed, both adults are gone from the sest and it's just the chicks.
Thought you would be interested *ping*
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.