With record number of active nests, early migration, it's prime time for Nebraska bald eagle sightin

[Omaha Steve]

By Marjie Ducey / World-Herald staff writer Feb 10, 2017 Updated 6 hrs ago

Eagle after eagle swooped into the water for a fish dinner, and Michael Cerizo followed every move with his camera.

He makes his living doing portraits, but the lure of the birds increasingly draws him outside.

As the sun began to set Wednesday, he watched as a bald eagle snatched a fish out of Lake Manawa, only to drop it after three others swarmed.

“They often do that where they go for another’s food,’’ he said.

FULL story: http://www.omaha.com/outdoors/with-record-number-of-active-nests-early-migration-it-s/article_5b0cad96-e9ad-5c8d-8170-dc852b72cea1.html

[Tree-Hugger]

1. PA has been seeing a comeback

Eagle numbers have risen here in recent years and there are many nests.

It's Eagle lovin' season now in PA. Hopefully those nests will be full of wee little eaglets soon.

[roamer65]

2. Keep your small pets indoors or well guarded.

They find lots of small dog and cat collars in the eagles nests here in Michigan.

It all looks like dinner from 100 feet up.

[HassleCat]

3. Eagles are making a comeback

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028579463

A message from Lucy

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Fact: There are no natural, named lakes in Nebraska

Makes me wonder if bald eagles were seen as often in Nebraska before all the sandpits were dug and reservoirs built. Of course the Platte has been there for millennia, so maybe they migrated there in the winter before too. Just thinking aloud.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

5. The first egg at the Pittsburgh Hays bald eagle nest was laid at 5:49 PM EST on 2/10/2017

You need to turn the sound off.

Eagle Cam
http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/

[Tree-Hugger]

6. Hanover, PA as well

First egg at 5:46 on the 10th.