Bald eagle sighting

[MRP2003]

Was out hunting this am down in Morristown along side the big blue river. About 9 am saw a bald eagle gliding down along the river about 50 yards from my stand. It was a cool thing to see. Guessing that is why I didn't any of the owls I normally hear every year previously. Wish I would have had my camera ready.

 

[miguel]

Was out hunting this am down in Morristown sling the big blue river. About 9 am saw a bald eagle gliding down along the river about 50 yards from my stand. It was a cool thing to see. Guessing that is why I didn't any of the owls I normally hear every year previously. Wish I would have had my camera ready.

Don't eagles and owls get along?

First time I saw an eagle in person I nearly crapped my pants. He was sitting on a branch looking over the Wabash. I was about 25' away and he decided that was too close!

 

[Hohn]

I have several bald eagle dightings up in Minnesota when I was up there recently on the north mississippi river area.

There's actually a neat "national eagle center" well worth the trip to Wabasha: https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/

 

[rw02kr43]

I saw a map of eagle nests. It pretty much follows the white river and 67. Lots of them down there. Still rare to see them though. The last one I saw was sitting on a football goalpost.

Jason

 

[Old Dog]

Nesting pair on North end of Greenfield for the past several years. Probably out for a cruise along the river down to Morristown.

 

[MindfulMan]

I found a nesting pair in Morgan county in 2009. This is one of the first photos, and this one was dive-bombing me in agitation.

I followed them with my camera for the next three years. Eventually, they became used to me.
Using a 400 mm lens, I always kept a respectable distance. In the Spring, I followed the progress of their children, until they left the nest.

I felt privileged to be part of their life. Magnificent creatures !
Now days, the hike would be too rough for me (back surgery), as I had to scramble on many steep river banks to reach the nest. Hopefully, they (or another pair) are still living peacefully at the nest site, and reproducing.

 

[OkieGirl]

IndyJohn and I saw two while traveling away from Marion Co. last Sunday on I-70W. Most amazing thing I've seen in some time! The first was perched in a tree just off the Plainfield Exit to I-70. The second was soaring overhead about 20 minutes later. The white head and tail just about shimmer in the sunlight...stunning. We always look for them, but to see two in one day was very cool.

 

[Yeah]

I saw no fewer than 40 today, scouting blacktail. Next I come to IN I'll try tucking a few under each arm and migrate them.

 

[MinuteManMike]

Leaving work with my GF at Building 1 at 56th and Post. Huge parking lot. Got buzzed by a BIG Bald Eagle. Did I double-take.

Looked it up online to find that there's a nesting / breeding project in the Fort Harrison State Park there at 59th & Post.