Checking out the neighborhood

[laker67]

Saw this on our walk with the grandson yesterday. I don't ever recall seeing an eagle atop a utility pole.

[Dutch]

Don’t believe I have either.  There were 4 in one cove at Stockton today.  They are magnificent birds.

[BilletHead]

28 minutes ago, laker67 said:

Saw this on our walk with the grandson yesterday. I don't ever recall seeing an eagle atop a utility pole.

                           Pretty neat Rick. I had a few squirrel carcasses to dispose of this morning. Took them 50 yards from the house and dumped them in the edge of a beanfield. Didn't take long and a young one still in full dark feathers found it. Then an adult. Young one took a carcass and flew off the other one tried to take it away. Nice to watch out the window. 

[laker67]

There was a Cooper's Hawk sitting on the wire about 30 foot from this eagle. Don't know which one came first, but I do know that the hawk was eyeballing that eagle. He was probably thinking that he could be the next meal.

[snagged in outlet 3]

One of the coolest things is going to that bird sanctuary down south.   I was there my daughter for scouts.  We got up close and personal with owls, hawks and eagles.  Crazy how big they really are.  
https://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/

[jdmidwest]

8 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I’m me of the coolest things is going to that bird sanctuary down south.   I was there my daughter for scouts.  We got up close and personal with owls, hawks and eagles.  Crazy how big they really are.  
https://www.worldbirdsanctuary.org/

Have not been to that one.  There is a small raptor collection at Reelfoot Lake sponsered by TWRA.  Outside pens with Eagles, Hawks, and Owls.

[oneshot 1]

Lots of Eagles on the river regular.

Had a picture of a Nest somewhere.

oneshot

[fishinwrench]

Right where Gravois creek dumps into Lake O there's a nest the size of my living room.   Not a single bird in it last spring, and nobody home this last Fall.    It will be interesting to see if it is occupied this Spring.    

Before last Spring there were always at least 2, and often 4+ hanging around it.    The nest has been there for 12-15 years.

[laker67]

48 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Right where Gravois creek dumps into Lake O there's a nest the size of my living room.   Not a single bird in it last spring, and nobody home this last Fall.    It will be interesting to see if it is occupied this Spring.    

Before last Spring there were always at least 2, and often 4+ hanging around it.    The nest has been there for 12-15 years.

is this near that bridge?

[fishinwrench]

37 minutes ago, laker67 said:

is this near that bridge?

Not the bridge here in town, that's Spring Branch.   The confluence of Gravi cr. is about 1/2 mile below (downstream of) the TT bridge.