"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:28:04 -0500, thunder
wrote:
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:52:26 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
I was out with the dogs when an American Bald Eagle floated around the
house. I ran in to get the camera but he had gained a ton of altitude
and
I couldn't get a good shot.
It was exciting anyway. I think I have two nesting pairs in my woods
around my pond - I know I have one. The picture of the one I posted was
a
huge male - when he passed over the house before I ran in to grab the
camera and I think it's a new one.
For the past several weeks, I have been watching several Bald Eagles fish
a local lake. You are right, they are quite exciting. They are also
making quite a comeback. In this state, New Jersey, we've gone from
having one nesting pair a few short years ago, to over fifty nesting pair.
http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/edweb/baldeagle.htm
It seems the Delaware River is an important wintering ground, as is the
Connecticut River. The bird is making such a comeback there is talk of
taking it off the endangered species list, if it hasn't already been done.
Twelve years ago, there were none in CT, then one pair appeared in
Lyme along the Connecticut River. It was about three years later when
was walking through my woods when I spotted a huge nest in crock of a
big hemlock tree - wondered what the hell it was, so I called DEP and
they said not to enter the woods until they sent out an observer.
Gal comes out - spent a day and a night - bingo - I got me a nesting
pair of American eagles. I received some instructions about what not
to do and what to do and when she left, she said - Oh, and you have a
pair of peregrine falcons and a pair of red tail hawks and I think a
Barred Owl.
I've been told that in the CT valley, there are 12 pair of nesters,
about 10 transients and in the state as a whole about the same as NJ.
Not bad for twelve years.
Another resurgence is wild turkey. I've got a rafter of at least 30
turkeys wandering around the area and while I've been told I
misidentified a dog (highly unlikely), I know there is a pair of
bobcats in the area and a few bears.
Kewl.
I am going to have to give you my Davy Crocket hat.
Nice catch with the pic, BTW.
RCE